Codename Lisa (talk | contribs) →Aggressive and abusive editing, excessive abuse etc by User:FleetCommand: It is not an account. It is a dynamic IP address from range 46.32.*.* to 46.63.*.*. And besides, it is not arguing in favor of either of the participants. |
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[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Deletion_review/Log/2014_September_28&diff=629789766&oldid=629788627 This link] stated, "...(3) as per WP:TPO notice of change is needed)". [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Deletion_review/Log/2014_September_28&diff=629792212&oldid=629789766 FC reverted] without inserting a [[WP:TPO]] comment, while the objection shown in the edit summary could have been handled via the talk page. The revert, while not 3RR edit-warring, was the out-of-control aggressive behavior restricted by [[WP:Edit warring]]. [[User:Unscintillating|Unscintillating]] ([[User talk:Unscintillating|talk]]) 12:44, 18 October 2014 (UTC) |
[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Deletion_review/Log/2014_September_28&diff=629789766&oldid=629788627 This link] stated, "...(3) as per WP:TPO notice of change is needed)". [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Deletion_review/Log/2014_September_28&diff=629792212&oldid=629789766 FC reverted] without inserting a [[WP:TPO]] comment, while the objection shown in the edit summary could have been handled via the talk page. The revert, while not 3RR edit-warring, was the out-of-control aggressive behavior restricted by [[WP:Edit warring]]. [[User:Unscintillating|Unscintillating]] ([[User talk:Unscintillating|talk]]) 12:44, 18 October 2014 (UTC) |
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:And that close has subsequently been undone.[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Deletion_review/Log/2014_September_28&diff=next&oldid=629792212] --[[User:AussieLegend|'''<span style="color:green;">Aussie</span><span style="color:gold;">Legend</span>''']] ([[User talk:AussieLegend#top|<big>✉</big>]]) 13:08, 18 October 2014 (UTC) |
:And that close has subsequently been undone.[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Deletion_review/Log/2014_September_28&diff=next&oldid=629792212] --[[User:AussieLegend|'''<span style="color:green;">Aussie</span><span style="color:gold;">Legend</span>''']] ([[User talk:AussieLegend#top|<big>✉</big>]]) 13:08, 18 October 2014 (UTC) |
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::Wrong forum. Closure is already discussed in [[WP:ANB]]. Edit warring must be discussed in [[WP:AN3]]. No one is supposed to edit a closed discussion. Doing this compromises the integrity of closure and makes the closing person look like a complete fool. Also digging dirt on other people only makes the dirt digger look bad. [[WP:NOTBATTLE]], so cut it out. [[Special:Contributions/46.62.142.76|46.62.142.76]] ([[User talk:46.62.142.76|talk]]) 07:41, 19 October 2014 (UTC) |
::Wrong forum. Closure is already discussed in [[WP:ANB]]. Edit warring must be discussed in [[WP:AN3]]. No one is supposed to edit a closed discussion. Doing this compromises the integrity of closure and makes the closing person look like a complete fool. Also digging dirt on other people only makes the dirt digger look bad. [[WP:NOTBATTLE]], so cut it out. [[Special:Contributions/46.62.142.76|46.62.142.76]] ([[User talk:46.62.142.76|talk]]) 07:41, 19 October 2014 (UTC) |
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:::This all goes to presenting an overall picture of the editor's behaviour. You can't draw lines and say "talk about this bit here, that bit over there and that bit over there". All of the different aspects overlap. If we were to go to each specific forum to address each specific aspect, we'd be accused of gaming the system. --[[User:AussieLegend|'''<span style="color:green;">Aussie</span><span style="color:gold;">Legend</span>''']] ([[User talk:AussieLegend#top|<big>✉</big>]]) 10:49, 19 October 2014 (UTC) |
:::This all goes to presenting an overall picture of the editor's behaviour. You can't draw lines and say "talk about this bit here, that bit over there and that bit over there". All of the different aspects overlap. If we were to go to each specific forum to address each specific aspect, we'd be accused of gaming the system. --[[User:AussieLegend|'''<span style="color:green;">Aussie</span><span style="color:gold;">Legend</span>''']] ([[User talk:AussieLegend#top|<big>✉</big>]]) 10:49, 19 October 2014 (UTC) |
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::::The point by the IP was that you don't edit closed/archived discussions. If you disagree about a closure you find other ways to bring up your disagreement. -[[User:Hekseuret|Hekseuret]] ([[User talk:Hekseuret|talk]]) 12:24, 19 October 2014 (UTC) |
::::The point by the IP was that you don't edit closed/archived discussions. If you disagree about a closure you find other ways to bring up your disagreement. -[[User:Hekseuret|Hekseuret]] ([[User talk:Hekseuret|talk]]) 12:24, 19 October 2014 (UTC) |
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Disruptive behavior
The following discussion is closed. Please do not modify it. No further edits should be made to this discussion.
Hello, Sorry that it has come to this point, but I require assistance with a user (User:LRD NO) who is hounding me and has been changing almost every single edit I make on Wikipedia. It has become so excessive and it is seriously disruptive to my experience here on Wikipedia. I have been getting along fine for years, and am an auto-patrolled user. I have contributed countless articles to the website but I am seriously tired and annoyed by the aforementioned user who has been revising almost every single edit I make on Wikipedia as of late. The user's handle of the English language is not better than mine, nor is their knowledge of the subject matter as evolved as mine, yet he acts as if his way of wording sentences is superior to mine, and is acting as if he has some type of authority over me. The user has been revising all of my contributions as of late, which are not necessarily beneficial to Wikipedia and is seriously infringing on my user experience.
I know the user is tracking me (probably using a bot) and I feel this is over the top and exaggerated behavior. I have raised the issue with the user in the past, in which case he denies any wrong doing. We have also had a dispute based on the same issue before. The user was asked to give me space, which was ignored since he continues to crowd me and change my contributions, sometimes only minutes after my edits are saved. I am seriously tired of it and would like for this user to leave me alone. It is infringing on my experience here on the site and has me considering leaving the site for good, since I do not enjoy my contributions being altered in this systematic fashion, nor do I find it justified behavior at all. I hope someone may possibly review this users behavior and hopefully get this parasitic behavior to stop.
I hope to no longer be tracked, so I may go about making my contributions to the site, without having every single edit I make changed by this disruptive user. Thank you in advance for your help with the matter and I hope that this can be resolved in a civil manner. Should any examples be needed, all you need to do is review my contributions and you will see this user has been badgering me and altering almost every edit I make for some time now. There are also previous conversations which have been removed from the users talk page. Should that be necessary for review as well. Kind regards, (Subzzee (talk) 21:43, 14 October 2014 (UTC))
- Hi Subzzee, couple of things that might help progress this a bit quicker, if you can provide diffs to show these calims it would make any intervening admins job so much easier. It's quite possible they are just viewing your contributions (something anyone can do) by searching for your name in the contributions link on the top of each page. You might also want to break the text above up to make it easier to read. Amortias (T)(C) 21:52, 14 October 2014 (UTC)
- Hi I can list diffs, there are so many of them, But, if I must I will do my best to list all of them. I think it is important to recognize the scope of what is actually taking place to fully understand how excessive it is. I will go ahead and try and list as many as I can conjure up. Regards, (Subzzee (talk) 21:56, 14 October 2014 (UTC))
Response
The edits were done in accordance to policies, guidelines, project consensus and convention, and the reason were clearly explained to Subzzee in his talk page[7] and a summary indicating the reason involved were included with every edit. He was advised, a few times, to bring it up at the relevant policy/guidelines/project pages if he disagreed with them and wanted a second opinion but did not do so. Despite being asked to do so on a few occasions, Subzzee has yet to give a reason why he should not be subjected to policies, guidelines, community consensus and convention (PGCC for the rest of the post).
Contrary to the editor's claims, I have not been revising "almost every single edit", only those with clear violations. Take, for example, the most recent edits.[8][9]. The edits violates WP:SURNAME, WP:OVERLINK, WP:PEACOCK and the necessary changes were accordingly.
The last revision by the editor was:
- Serhat Çakmak is a product of the famed Ajax Youth Academy. In 2014 he left the club to join Trabzonspor signing a 3-year contract with the Turkish club having raised interest from the likes of Beşiktaş J.K., Fenerbahçe, Galatasaray as well, but opting for the club from Trabzon instead. Following the departure of Trabzonspor manager Hami Mandıralı, Çakmak was cut from the squad under newly appointed manager Vahid Halilhodžić, returning to Amsterdam and joining the Ajax Zaterdag team competing in the Topklasse.
My last revision was:
- Çakmak is a product of the Ajax Youth Academy. In 2014 he left the club to join Trabzonspor, signing a three-year contract with the Turkish club after rejecting interest from Beşiktaş J.K., Fenerbahçe, Galatasaray. Following the departure of Trabzonspor manager Hami Mandıralı, Çakmak was cut from the squad under newly-appointed manager Vahid Halilhodžić. He returned to Amsterdam, joining Ajax Zaterdag competing in the Topklasse.
I leave the good people on here to assess the editor's claim of "The user's handle [sic] of the English language is not better than mine".
Due to the less than civil response to the discussions,[10], ([[11] ],[12]) User:Chillum asked to give the editor some personal space. I accepted his request, ceasing further correspondence with the editor, working only on improving the articles. I have stuck to my word, and it was only recently that when the editor posted in my talk page did I reply to him.
In response to other specific claims made by Subzzee:
- has been changing almost every single edit Only those edits in clear violation are amended to reflect PGCC
- is acting as if he has some type of authority over me I have never claimed to be an authority on any issue. All the edits were based on PGCC.
- change my contributions, sometimes only minutes after my edits are saved If memory serves, there was only one occasion in which that was made, and that was because I have the article on my watchlist and happened to be around at that moment.
- previous conversations which have been removed from the users talk page The conversations were archived. All relevant conversations have been included here for assessment by fellow administrators and editors.
What the editor is exhibiting is a case of ownership of articles, as seen in his behaviour and replies during discussions, and a previous exchange with another editor,[13] which is indicative of ownership behaviour.
- An editor comments on other editors' talk pages with the purpose of discouraging them from making additional contributions. The discussion can take many forms; it may be purely negative, consisting of threats and insults, often avoiding the topic of the article altogether.[14]
- "I created/wrote the majority of this article." (in a manner implying some kind of inappropriate right or status exists because of that).
- "I saw your edit to this article, and I appreciate your help; however, I am an expert on the subject, and for the accuracy of this article, I have reverted your edit. If you have any suggestions, please put them in the talk page and I will review them."
- "Unless it is wrong or has errors, please do not make such changes or comments without my/his/her/our approval."
- "I have spent hours editing this article. You are vandalising my work!"
Required action
While every opportunity had been taken to explain the reasons behind the edits, the editor continues to violate policies, guidelines, consensus and convention without a valid reason. I would also like ANI to note that the editor had been engaging in threats, uncivil behaviour and personal abuse:
- seriously F off, fall back a little and know your place [16]
- 'For years longer then you. You are practically a newbie', extremely petty and incessant, I need you to respect the AP ruling (no such thing, mediation at best) absurdity of your actions etc.[17]
Thank you. LRD 01:25, 15 October 2014 (UTC)
Response back
I am so tired of this guy. This is not what I come to Wikipedia for. I come here to share my interests and to hope to use it as a platform to inform and educate. Not to argue with some know it all who feels the need to patrol my every step and act as some sort of school teacher. I don't claim ownership over these articles, but I spend weeks, sometimes months, and in a few cases (articles that I have been working on locally that I have yet to publish) even years, and a little respect would go a long way. I can't make a single edit as of late without this new guy making changes and waving around some policy he/she feels the need to enforce. When he/she first started this behavior they were even quite aggressive at posting it on my talk page every time they deems it necessary to make changes to my edits.
I go to great lengths to make sure the information I add is factual and add reputable references to back the information. I have had other editors (i.e. GiantSnowman) give me a hard time regarding adding some references in the past, which this user then removes. Ignoring the fact that it was deemed necessary in the first place (proof for players of Antillean or Surinamese descent for example). I have had debates with other editors in the past which is fine. I make the necessary adjustments and am left back to my work in peace. LRD has even tried to tell me how Dutch team names need to be abbreviated, when he is fact speaking to a Dutchman and his interpretation is incorrect. Even though he was then proven wrong I am then told that he is free to interpret and abbreviate names as he sees fit because it isn't set in stone on Wikipedia as it apparently is for German football clubs.
I come to Wikipedia because I enjoy writing and formating articles, but this constant badgering is really wearing me out as of late, and I would prefer it stopped. If LRD knows so much about Dutch football I would like to see him/her write their own articles and stop piggy-backing on my contributions to the site. This person is extremely condescending which has lead to some agitated responses from my end in the past, and I apologize to the community for that, but I really don't see these petty changes as necessary when it does nothing for the content of the article. Regards, (Subzzee (talk) 19:58, 15 October 2014 (UTC))
- Seeing as I have been mentioned - I don't "give you a hard time", and neither do other editors; you frequently use POV and flowery words and seem incapable in editing in a neutral manner. This is not a fan website, this is an encyclopedia! You think that just because you are Dutch you are an expert, and display ownership issues as a result - well you're not, there is a way of abbreviating club names which has been established through community discussion and consensus. Just because you don't like it - well, tough. You need to abide by our rules if you want to continue to edit here. GiantSnowman 20:08, 15 October 2014 (UTC)
- This guy. You were mentioned merely because you were adamant about adding certain references on multiple occasions, all of which this user has removed. So you can take that up with them. You also seem to have misinterpreted my statement. I can list several instances in the past where you have given me a hard time regarding reference tags, which is fine. I usually add the necessary references and the case is closed, which is exactly my point.
- I do find it humorous when someone who knows little about my culture wants to educate me on what is considered notable (such as our past disputes over subjects pertaining to places like Curaçao or Suriname for example) or how things need to be spelled out as in the example mentioned above pertaining to the consensus. There is no consensus set for clubs in the Netherlands on Wikipedia, which was the point raised by LRD in our previous argument. He then suggested that we establish such a consensus, since Dutch clubs tend to follow Germanic trends, rather then accepted Anglo or Latin based abbreviations. Which is fine. By all means I hope members of the Dutch task force participate in creating such a consensus.
- I also think you have twisted several statements into your own interpretation above. Just because I am Dutch doesn't make me an expert. But I can interpret and explain things which pertain to my language and culture better then an outsider and find it somewhat strange when it occurs. I also do not claim ownership over all articles pertaining to the Netherlands or Dutch football. That is an accusative and rather nonsensical statement in my opinion. I am also fine with the rules and regulations on Wikipedia. Whether you take a liking to my writing style or not, there is also policy on Wikipedia which protect the contributor from harassment, and given the excessive scale of these revisions does lead me to take it as a tendentious case of hounding. Regards, (Subzzee (talk) 20:46, 15 October 2014 (UTC))
- Sigh, what do you mean "this guy" - yet another example of your general crummy attitude to other users, which is a real hindrance to you trying to work in a collaborative environment. As for your comment that "adamant about adding certain references on multiple occasions" - what you really mean is that I have, in the past, reverted your edits where you have introduced unreferenced material about living people - you seem blissfully ignorant of that policy. Your 'culture' is irrelevant, seeing as Wikipedia relies on reliable sources to verify information. Thanks to the wonders of the internet I can do that just as well as you from the comfort of England, just as can our friends in America, Africa, Asia, Australia, anywhere. Just because you are Dutch gives you ZERO extra special privileges or rights to edit Dutch-related articles. GiantSnowman 20:50, 15 October 2014 (UTC)
This guy, because you are always quick to jump down my throat. Again, you are missing the point. I don't have an issue with being corrected. If I am wrong then by all means show me what needs to change, and I usually exhibit an healthy attitude towards making the necessary changes. The example I am raising from the past was in fact pertaining to news articles which had been deemed non-credible, when I then had to bring the fact that it was from a reputable Antillean publication to the forefront before it was deemed acceptable. These were deemed necessary for the articles in order to add specific information, which have all been removed by our friend here. My attitude is not what you think, but I do not take well to false allegations, nor do I feel the above mentioned behavior is justified.
Funny that you would find my behavior unacceptable or blissful even, when I have in fact been quite militant about reference tags in the past few years or so, simply to keep you off my back, which I have learned to accept since my early years on Wikipedia to enhance the quality of my contributions. You were right, I was wrong. Simple as that. Me raising the fact that I am Dutch pertains to lingual criteria and not subject matter. I would like to stay on topic and not make this about you and me, or anything other than the issues that I have raised above. But by all means, if you feel there is anything else left to discuss feel free. Thank you for contributing. Regards, (Subzzee (talk) 21:13, 15 October 2014 (UTC))
- To clear some of the claims:
- When he/she first started this behavior they were even quite aggressive at posting it on my talk page every time they deems it necessary to make changes to my edits. The first discussion (24 August) I posted on the editor's talk page advised him on the PGCCs and was in no way aggressive. After the editor chose to ignore them,[18][19] (1 September) a second message was dropped at his talk page which he replied in a "I do it my way" manner.
- ...stop piggy-backing on my contributions to the site. If you know how Wikipedia works, you wouldn't even make this claim. Doing so only goes to show you have ownership issues.
- This person is extremely condescending... I would like you to point out where I have been so. I wasn't the one consistently harping on "You're a newbie, I've been here longer so my word is bigger than yours". (You might want to note that, going by your logic, GiantSnowman has been here longer than you and is an administrator.) Being on this site earlier has no relevance in the implementation of PGCCs. And if you haven't already realised, "this guy" is quite the condescending term.
- ...I really don't see these petty changes as necessary when it does nothing for the content of the article. Policies and guidelines are not petty and do contribute to making an article better. Look at how application of WP:NPOV, WP:PEACOCK, WP:WEASEL and correction of prose could do to these articles.[20], [21], [22], [23], [24]
- ...I am then told that he is free to interpret and abbreviate names as he sees fit; There is no consensus set for clubs in the Netherlands on Wikipedia, which was the point raised by LRD in our previous argument. He then suggested that we establish such a consensus, since Dutch clubs tend to follow Germanic trends, rather then accepted Anglo or Latin based abbreviations. Incorrect. I pointed out that the project consensus applied to all clubs, and that if you disagreed, you could discuss it at the project talk page, which you didn't.
- I had been more than respectful when talking to you and neither was I the one engaging in insults and accusations. Wikipedia relies on community input from various editors and not one person alone. The behaviour you have exhibited is definitely indicative of ownership of articles when you refused to comply with PGCC and do not allow other editors to correct the issues.
- For the record, do you think you should be exempt from policies, guidelines, community consensus and convention, and if so, why? LRD 01:01, 16 October 2014 (UTC)'
- In response to my supposed ownership of articles portion, I would like to point out that -> even though editors can never "own" an article, it is important to respect the work and ideas of your fellow contributors. Therefore, be cautious when removing or rewriting large amounts of content, particularly if this content was written by one editor; it is more effective to try to work with the editor than against them—even if you think they are acting as if they "own" the article. I am not claiming ownership of these articles, but with a large majority of those that I contribute, update and maintain, I am the primary contributor, an expert in the field and have a genuine interest in maintaining the quality of the article and preserving accuracy.
- I do not feel the need to be exempt from policy at all. I do however feel crowded by excessive policing. I find the manner in which you choose to enforce policy a bit over the top,, often petty and sometimes rude and condescending, which has evoked an unnecessary reaction from my part at times. I find that the consensus reached for clubs in the Netherlands for example is often incorrect and should be discussed, since there are many errors in how Dutch clubs are named and abbreviated on the English Wikipedia and there is no point in replacing the correct form with an incorrect one. I feel like I am being shadowed and it is not pleasant to be constantly followed around when working on the site. In some cases the revisions might have been an improvement, and I generally don't mind, but I don't like being corrected every step of the way. Often finding revisions occurring only minutes after an entry which to me is too much. You are over doing it. It is rather uncomfortable and disruptive and I would like if you would give me some space. Thank you, (Subzzee (talk) 20:36, 16 October 2014 (UTC)).
- Most of the edits I have done are in accordance to PGCCs, and it is only when the article suffers from severe prose issues did I intervene with the content. You are invited to point out which specific edits compromised quality and accuracy.
- I would like to ask you to point out where I have been over the top.. often petty and sometimes rude and condescending. If you can't, withdraw your statement. Do realise that I was not the one with the personal abuse and while I found no need to stoop to that level, I reserve the right to pursue action on future insults.
- Again, the consensus was reached by WP:FOOTBALL and applicable to all clubs. You were advised, more than once, to take it to the project talk page if you disagreed but did not do so. You mention often finding revisions occurring only minutes after an entry while I recall only one episode or two purely due to having the articles on my watchlist and that I happened to be around. Provide diffs of such edits or refrain from making such statements. More importantly, understand that editors are within their rights to correct violations of PGCCs whether it is within one second or one month after the edit. You could avoid all this by sticking to the rules, which are easy to adhere to, but chose to do it your own way (full names, sometimes first names, throughout the article; 77'-minute; famed, historic etc). You may deny claiming ownership of articles but your actions and statements inevitably indicate you do. Since you have already received repeated advice regarding editing in accordance to PGCCs, I do not think you can find it unfair if future violations are reported. Thank you. LRD 01:34, 17 October 2014 (UTC)
- Look, the reason I am seeking help in dealing with you on this page is because talking to you gets me nowhere. I have tried in the past, in a calm approach at first and then more agitated because it leads to absolutely nothing, you see no fault in your behavior and are unwilling to compromise or budge from your stand point and since I can't escape your constant revisions or harassment (you have made major revisions to a multitude of articles in which I am the main contributor), and I have come here for help. You see no fault in your actions and feel the need to throw around policy left and right which I sometimes feel you are abusing, or that much is left to interpretation. For the record I use full names and last names. In most cases the full name, I was fine when you notified me of this the first time. It became rather rude and abusive in my view when you felt the need to write it on my talk page every other day. I start a sentence with the individuals full name (First and last no middle names). In most cases because I might feel it reads better and that it is proper form to address someone in this manner, or to help distinguish a player with a very common last name. I almost never simply use a first name. There are few occasions where a player is mostly known by his first name and even have the first name printed on the shirt, or their name has an inconvenient meaning in Dutch when standing alone. None come to mind that you could be referring to however, but if you are referring to any of the Cape Verdean profiles I have worked on there are instances where the first name is how they are listed everywhere. Same goes for Brazilians, but I don't handle those articles as much. Unless you are referring to Walker maybe, but that is what he is known as.
- The time stamp (77'-minute) is how I was instructed to write it on Wikipedia when I first joined. I can't find on which article it was anymore, I was searching for it, but I have even checked the newspapers I follow and that is also how it is written here as well. So I am not quite sure what is wrong with this time marker, this to me is a bit petty. Using a word like 'famed' when referencing the Ajax Youth Academy to me sounds perfectly valid, we are in fact referring to the most award winning and most famous youth academy in the sport. Several academies of some of the biggest clubs in the World are modeled after it. It would seem a legit description to me, and indicative of the subject to a reader who is unfamiliar with the criteria. If by 'historic' you mean my reference to the Olympic Stadium in Amsterdam in which Ajax and JOS Watergraafsmeer contested the first City derby in over 30 years. It is a venue that holds huge historic value to both clubs, especially in the given context, and I think it actually helps a reader understand the material and significance which might be lost without clicking on the hyperlink for further reading.
- In terms of the quality as mentioned earlier, Snowman has been quite adamant about adding certain reference tags on various articles in the past, which you have deemed unnecessary and have taken the liberty to remove, when they are in fact necessary references to prove either a players descent or eligibility to represent multiple countries Internationally. You also have a tendency to remove information which you deem unimportant, but that might have significance which you are unaware of.
- I don't have as much a problem with you revising my contributions, as I do with you following me every step of the way. It is uncomfortable and since you asked me to list examples, well here you go. [25], [26], [27], [28], [29], [30], [31], [32], [33]. The part where you felt the need to mention it on my talk page repeatedly was particularly rude in my view.
- I really don't want to beat a dead horse, I would prefer if someone could evaluate the situation and be done with it. I am accused of abuse, which is fine. I accept the fact that I have chosen unfavorable language, and although unjustified it was a reaction that was provoked in my opinion. I have had many other encounters with other administrators, or fellow editors which have been polite, pleasant and motivational contrary to my experience in this matter. I would like to get back to what I come here for, which is to write about what I love, and not to argue on this notice board, which I unfortunately thought was necessary. I hope to be able to continue to contribute in a productive manner without feeling like someone is breathing down my neck. Kind regards. (Subzzee (talk) 22:49, 18 October 2014 (UTC))
- Sigh, you are obviously in continual denial of the need to adhere to policies, guidelines, consensus and convention despite the numerous discussions with you, and the consequences of failing to do so without good reason. The application of PGCCs to the edits is unambiguous, provided in the edit summaries, and nothing is left to interpretation. Regarding WP:SURNAME, which states:
After the initial mention of any name, the person should generally be referred to by surname only, without an honorific prefix such as "Mr", "Mrs", "Miss", or "Ms", or by a pronoun.
- A guideline which is clear, improves readability and is applied widely in Wikipedia. This was brought to your attention in the original discussion on your talk page.[34] You then continued to ignore that with your edits,[35][36] for which a second message was left on your talk page.[37] That's twice and none of the "felt the need to write it on my talk page every other day" that you claim. While there are cases where some people go by their first names per WP:COMMONNAME, it certainly does not apply to this edit.[38]
- It is convention that the prime symbol stands for the unit of minute, and that both of them don't go together e.g. 77', 77th minute is acceptable, 77'-minute (77 minute-minute) is not. This was explained to you in the original discussion. Remember that this is Wikipedia EN, and edits should follow English conventions rather than that of a different language.
- Content was edited only when there is a serious need to improve prose issues, or when they are ridden with excessive details. Not every detail needs to be included, especially non-notable ones. Other than the first diff which I might have reworded the opening paragraph differently, you will be hard-pressed to find editors against the policies, guidelines and other explanation stated in the edit summaries.
- [40] - per {{Use dmy dates}} template you included in the article, and per WP:DATE.
- [46] - Adding a {{cn}} tag to an unsourced edit about a death. Wikipedia:Verifiability, another core Wikipedia policy.
- [47][48] - WP:SURNAME, edit summary with a clear explanation.
- It shows your disregard for policies, guidelines, consensus and convention if you have a problem with those edits. If you have a case, an administrator would have already acted on it. You are not accused of abuse when evidence is provided of your constant insults and threats. Keep to the rules, and raise your concern or seek consensus at the relevant talk pages if you disagree. Familiarise yourself with the core Wikipedia policies such as WP:NPOV, WP:V - it applies to every editor on Wikipedia and no one is exempt. Until you do so, editors have the right to correct them rather than leave you to your own devices. Lastly, none of your many make-believe statements have been substantiated by diffs, and it's time you stop with your wild accusations. LRD 02:02, 19 October 2014 (UTC)
Refusal to follow Wikipedia policies and guidelines, ownership of articles, personal abuse by User:Subzzee
Per discussion above, User:Subzzee refuses to understand the significance of Wikipedia policies, guidelines, community consensus and convention and had persistently edited in violation of them despite ample notice, while clearly exhibiting ownership of articles behaviour. He has also engaged in uncivil behaviour, personal abuse and unfounded statements. For ANI action. Thank you. LRD 02:23, 19 October 2014 (UTC)
Deleting talk page comments
I'm not sure this is the correct place for this notice, but I couldn't find one that fit exactly what was going on. On Talk:Sandra Morgen, an anon editor made some disparaging comments about another editor, although not by name. The editor who was ill-spoken of then deleted those comments. The comments in question have been restored several times, and either deleted, edited, or hidden [49] [50]. User:Thebrycepeake has been warned, and yet persists in the behavior. I understand this was part of a larger issue between she and anon, but do not believe that justifies deleting this comment, however uncivil, unkind, or even unfair. --Briancua (talk) 21:13, 15 October 2014 (UTC)
- (Non-administrator comment) WP:REMOVEUNCIVIL explicitly states: Derogatory comments about another contributor may be removed by any editor. If Thebrycepeake has objected to this information appearing on the talk page, and has explained why, do you think it's WP:CIVIL to repeatedly insist on reposting it? What purpose does this serve? Ivanvector (talk) 21:30, 15 October 2014 (UTC)
- Look at what it says just before the sentence you quote, Ivanvector: "It is not normally appropriate to edit or remove another editor's comment." Also, I will quote again what I wrote on Thebrycepeake's talk page: Take a look at what the Wikipedia:Talk page guidelines have to say on the subject: "Cautiously editing or removing another editor's comments is sometimes allowed, but normally you should stop if there is any objection..." Under the heading of personal attacks, they can sometimes be removed if the comments involve " personal attacks, trolling and vandalism. This generally does not extend to messages that are merely uncivil; deletions of simple invective are controversial. Posts that may be considered disruptive in various ways are another borderline case and are usually best left as-is or archived." As you can see, you have to rise to the level of Wikipedia:Disruptive editing in order to justify deleting a comment, and still then it is a "borderline case." This comment does not even come close to being disruptive.
- I've removed the comments again. There is no reason to force them to remain there. The talk page is for discussing how to improve the article. The anon can take his accusations to an appropriate noticeboard if he has a problem with an editor. --Onorem (talk) 21:38, 15 October 2014 (UTC)
Hello all, thank you for weighing in. I'd like to provide some context for Briancua's harassment/protests. He had been reverting edits made on various university and college pages that had been added after consensus, and supported by three other editors. See [[51]] for more context on that. After trying to provoke an edit war, he was told to stop because the content he was deleting was supported by a score of reliable sources and List of American higher education institutions with open Title IX sexual violence investigations, which is an article that I originally wrote. He then nominated that article for deletion [[52]]. Additionally, he went through my contribution history and undid a couple of edits, including the initial erasure of the uncivil activity on the Sandra Morgen talk page. It feels very much like I'm being harassed by this user simply because he disagreed with edits that I had made on pages he patrols. Thebrycepeake (talk) 18:18, 16 October 2014 (UTC)
- I, naturally, feel differently about much of what was said here, but won't respond to that in an effort to keep this conversation focused on the issue at hand, the deletion on comments from this particular talk page. I would, however, like to apologize to Thebrycepeake if she feels harassed. That certainly was not my intention. --Briancua (talk) 20:09, 16 October 2014 (UTC)
- I accept your apology @Briancua:, and hope the Admins will close the thread with no other actions needed after deleting the comments on Talk:Sandra Morgen.- Thebrycepeake (talk) 21:19, 16 October 2014 (UTC)
- I am glad we are on good terms again, but I still feel it is inappropriate to delete another user's comments on a talk page and am waiting for an admin to chime in. --Briancua (talk) 01:46, 17 October 2014 (UTC)
- "The talk page is for discussing how to improve the article. The anon can take his accusations to an appropriate noticeboard if he has a problem with an editor." - Care to respond to those points? Could you explain why the anon's comments are in any way appropriate for the article talk page? --Onorem (talk) 21:49, 18 October 2014 (UTC)
- I am glad we are on good terms again, but I still feel it is inappropriate to delete another user's comments on a talk page and am waiting for an admin to chime in. --Briancua (talk) 01:46, 17 October 2014 (UTC)
- Anon is claiming that Thebrycepeake has a conflict of interest in writing this article in that her main objective was not to help improve Wikipedia, but to flatter a professor for her own academic gain. I have no idea if that is true or not, and regardless I think that the subject meets WP:N, but I think that, as uncivil as they are, the comments warn future editors to be on the lookout for bias in the article. Beyond that, I have a fundamental problem with deleting another user's comments on a talk page. Here Thebrycepeake has accused me of harassing her, and elsewhere accused me of being a sockpuppet. I didn't delete those comments, edit them, or attempt to hide them in any way even though I think they were unfair. I'll let my actions and my words stand on their own, as I think Thebrycepeake should let the article on Professor Morgan stand on its own. --Briancua (talk) 12:59, 19 October 2014 (UTC)
Aggressive and abusive editing, excessive abuse etc by User:FleetCommand
- FleetCommand (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
- List of The Big Bang Theory characters (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)
At List of The Big Bang Theory characters, FleetCommand is being aggressive and confrontational in such a way that rationally disussing disputed content is not possible. He has also been edit-warring and attacking me in edit-summaries in the article. It is not presently possibly to make constructive edits to the article because FleetCommand would rather edit-war than discuss and refuses to respect WP:BRD, also demonstrating a degree of WP:OWN over the article.
FleetCommand visited my talk page a month ago. Discussion seemed to be progressing until he decided to call me scatterbrained.[53] He was called out on this by another editor,[54][55] and from there the discussion went downhill. (see archived discussion) More than a month after last editing List of The Big Bang Theory characters he returned to the article, leaving an edit summary that read "Repaired damage inflicted by User:AussieLegend".[56] The "damage" was a deliberate choice to use {{anchor}} instead of {{visible anchor}} for a non-credited name. After that edit, I fixed a template name leaving an admittedly childish summary, as a way of hinting to him that he isn't perfect either.[57] That was reverted with the summary "Reverted tendentious violation of WP:NOTBROKEN. {{tl|Official}} redirects {{tl|Official website}}. Only AussieLegend is interested in conflict. I went to his talk page in peace but he kept stonewalling me and playing dumb". Seeing that as clearly going overboard, I left a note on FleetCommand's talk page.[58] I don't believe I went too far in addressing the situation, although I was (naturally) a bit terse. At this point Codename Lisa inserted herself into the discussion. Despite attempts to give her some background (We have had prior amicable dealings at Windows XP) her posts became more and more accusatory and hypocritical. She even criticised the editor who had called out FleetCommand on my talk page, simply because he said "fuck", even though he was not part of the conversation. Eventually I chose to withdraw from that discussion, and concentrate on the content issues by moving the disussion to the article's talk page.[59] However, that didn't stop her unjustly accusing me of being a liar.[60] Discussion on the article's talk page continued but Codename Lisa continued to question my conduct so I left what I feel was an appropriate post on her talk page[61] (several times she admonished me for addressing FleetCommand's conduct but, hypocritically, continued to criticise mine[62]).
FleetCommand's involvement in the article talk page discussion had been minimal, essentially consisting of a single paragraph, to which he added a trivial question and a baseless claim of sockpuppetry.[63] Since then he has only announced that he made an edit that hadn't been properly discussed,[64] followed by an attack.[65] FleetCommand has made aggressive and inappropriate edit summaries in the article, edit-warring as he did so:
- "Deleted {{verification failed}}. Per talk page, verification passed the test at 3:54. Actually, I did know that. I just wanted to see if AussieLegend resorts to this combative action. He did"
- "Deleted {{weasel-inline|date=October 2014}} because it is a peacock term, not a weasel word. Of course, because AussieLegend only seeks warfare, he doesn't care. Also replaced the term." - This is of particular note because {{weasel-inline}} wasn't added by me. It was added by an IP.[66]
In addition to the inappropriate summaries, FleetCommand has edit-warred. Because of threats by Codename Lisa,[67] I decided to document the warring instead of fixing the errors that were introduced. I did this here for anybody who wants to look. The edit-warring continues. Today, FleetCommand made some unexplained changes to the article, which I partially reverted, explaining why in each summary.[68][69] Note that I did not revert all of his edits, as there was some constructive editing.[70] In fact I deliberately did not restore two notes that have been added to the article because of prior problems with other editors. In today's edits I also made two changes so that the article reflected what is in the sources (the previous version contained significant WP:SYNTH).[71] FleetCommand's actions were to revert most of the changes that I made,[72] leaving just this portion remaining. He graciously "consented" (his word, not mine[73]) to that edit. And there is still no attempt by him at discussion on the article talk page. I am not claiming total innocence, but I believe that I have tried my best to collaborate with this editor, only to be abused for my efforts. This is not a simple case of edit-warring. A break from the article for whatever reason has been shown not to work. After a month away FleetCommand returned to the article and with his first edits he chose to attack me.[74] While content is an important part of this, the main problem here is FleetCommand's continued aggressive editing and abusive edit summaries. He has been blocked in the past, multiple times, for his attitude to other editors and edit-warring. There are even concerns about his actions at WP:AN right now. This is an editor who needs to be reminded that he has to collaborate with other editors, and fully justify his own actions, not to rely on somebody who seems to have a rather strange off-wiki relationship with him. I'm asking that he be given some firm direction in this area, and reminded that he can't edit-war. Even after he was convinced in an IM to revert an inappropriate reversion,[75] he has continued edit-warring. He also needs to respect the BRD process and not discount edits made by other editors. Given that he's editing just as he was when he was blocked I don't have a lot of hope though. --AussieLegend (✉) 14:44, 16 October 2014 (UTC)
- User:FleetCommand: Hey, quit talking about the editor. Calling people warriors in edit summaries is going to make them warriors. Your causing a self-fulfilling prophecy. Quit being a dick. Okay, let's close this and everyone move on.--v/r - TP 19:17, 16 October 2014 (UTC)
- If only it was that easy. FleetCommand only seems to be taking advice from Codename Lisa, and then only when it suits him. In this edit he self-reverted because she told him to, but in his very next edit, he effectively reverted himself, removing a ref and completely changed the context of one statement, turning a sourced statement into nonsense.[76] that had to be fixed.[77] --AussieLegend (✉) 20:39, 16 October 2014 (UTC)
- Those are content issues, we can only address behavioral issues here, sorry.--v/r - TP 21:01, 16 October 2014 (UTC)
- I was addressing behavioural issues. My point was that he is unlikely to take notice of your comment. The edits I referred to were examples of his inconsistent behaviour. --AussieLegend (✉) 21:17, 16 October 2014 (UTC)
- Just keep reporting instances of WP:NPA and at some point an admin will have to take preventative action.--v/r - TP 21:19, 16 October 2014 (UTC)
- @TParis: Should I have to keep reporting until an admin finally decides to do something? This is an editor I'm reporting now for several instances of inappropriate behaviour including, but not limited to NPA, incivility, edit warring, asserting ownership of an article and refusing to discuss edits. This is an editor who has a long history of NPA and incivility and has been blocked for it several times. A quick check through his edit history shows instances of incivility, such as one edit where he calls another editor a pig.[78] Why shouldn't something be done now? @FleetCommand: - That Codename Lisa may have said that verification does not fail does not mean she is correct. Anyone can look at the episodes and see she is wrong and I have explained why on the article's talk page. You claim to be open to discussion, but I've tried to discuss and you don't seem to want to. All you do is edit-war and when I try to discuss you fob me off or ignore me completely. You need to collaborate and respect BRD, not make excuses not to do so. --AussieLegend (✉) 11:48, 17 October 2014 (UTC)
"...when I try to discuss you..."
Diff of your attempt please! Fleet Command (talk) 15:39, 17 October 2014 (UTC)- Sure, here's an example: I tried to address the issue of the unexplained heading changes,[79], which you completely ignored in your reply.[80] --AussieLegend (✉) 16:31, 17 October 2014 (UTC)
- "He graciously "consented" (his word, not mine[129])".
"you completely ignored in your reply."
Make up your mind. Did he ignored or did he graciously consented? 86.57.57.209 (talk) 22:53, 17 October 2014 (UTC)- He graciously consented to restoring the row scopes that he deleted but completely ignored the issue of the unexplained heading changes that he had changed. --AussieLegend (✉) 04:44, 18 October 2014 (UTC)
- If so, "completely" is false, he partially ignored, partially consented. Next, you complain when he disagrees, you complain when he is silent, you complain and mock when he consents. Hence, you complain regardless of what he does and find the idea of reaching a consensus moot. Hence, he is not to blame for what he does. 86.57.54.112 (talk) 08:08, 20 October 2014 (UTC)
- I realise you're from Iran, so English probably isn't your first language, but he "completely ignored the issue of the unexplained heading changes" is entirely accurate. The point is, he only responds to what he wants to respond to. For example, I've been waiting four days for him to discuss the issue of the original research that he has inserted into the article on the article's talk page but he has not been seen there. --AussieLegend (✉) 08:49, 20 October 2014 (UTC)
- If so, "completely" is false, he partially ignored, partially consented. Next, you complain when he disagrees, you complain when he is silent, you complain and mock when he consents. Hence, you complain regardless of what he does and find the idea of reaching a consensus moot. Hence, he is not to blame for what he does. 86.57.54.112 (talk) 08:08, 20 October 2014 (UTC)
- He graciously consented to restoring the row scopes that he deleted but completely ignored the issue of the unexplained heading changes that he had changed. --AussieLegend (✉) 04:44, 18 October 2014 (UTC)
- "He graciously "consented" (his word, not mine[129])".
- Sure, here's an example: I tried to address the issue of the unexplained heading changes,[79], which you completely ignored in your reply.[80] --AussieLegend (✉) 16:31, 17 October 2014 (UTC)
- @TParis: Should I have to keep reporting until an admin finally decides to do something? This is an editor I'm reporting now for several instances of inappropriate behaviour including, but not limited to NPA, incivility, edit warring, asserting ownership of an article and refusing to discuss edits. This is an editor who has a long history of NPA and incivility and has been blocked for it several times. A quick check through his edit history shows instances of incivility, such as one edit where he calls another editor a pig.[78] Why shouldn't something be done now? @FleetCommand: - That Codename Lisa may have said that verification does not fail does not mean she is correct. Anyone can look at the episodes and see she is wrong and I have explained why on the article's talk page. You claim to be open to discussion, but I've tried to discuss and you don't seem to want to. All you do is edit-war and when I try to discuss you fob me off or ignore me completely. You need to collaborate and respect BRD, not make excuses not to do so. --AussieLegend (✉) 11:48, 17 October 2014 (UTC)
- Just keep reporting instances of WP:NPA and at some point an admin will have to take preventative action.--v/r - TP 21:19, 16 October 2014 (UTC)
- I was addressing behavioural issues. My point was that he is unlikely to take notice of your comment. The edits I referred to were examples of his inconsistent behaviour. --AussieLegend (✉) 21:17, 16 October 2014 (UTC)
- Those are content issues, we can only address behavioral issues here, sorry.--v/r - TP 21:01, 16 October 2014 (UTC)
- @TParis: You talk exactly like Codename Lisa. (So, if you ever wanted to be his paid sockpuppet, ask for a hefty sum! It was a joke by the way.)
- Look here, now. I am open to an actual discussion. But a peace conference is not held in the middle of a war. Saying
"The matter of failed verification has been thoroughly rebutted without further opposition"
does not change the talk page sentence from "verification doesn't fail" to "verification does fail". Also, I think you would agree that I wasn't a dick throughout September. But looking at that time, do I look a hero to you? Or do I look like a dufus? Fleet Command (talk) 10:40, 17 October 2014 (UTC)
- If only it was that easy. FleetCommand only seems to be taking advice from Codename Lisa, and then only when it suits him. In this edit he self-reverted because she told him to, but in his very next edit, he effectively reverted himself, removing a ref and completely changed the context of one statement, turning a sourced statement into nonsense.[76] that had to be fixed.[77] --AussieLegend (✉) 20:39, 16 October 2014 (UTC)
- An example of the ongoing confrontational editing by FleetCommand can be seen above. When I replied here I noticed that FleetCommand had applied some peculiar indenting, but I tried to retain the original indenting. Expecting that fixing his would result in an inappropriate response, I decided not to fix his indenting. He subsequently changed my indenting with the edit summary "Indenting your message correctly is a good start. As for the rest, do your worst."[81] After I actually fixed the indenting, the confrontational summaries continued.[82] Instead of leaving the indenting alone, he's now moved his post after mine, so I'm now replying to a post after mine,[83] which is bound to confuse the casual reader. It doesn't matter what he's replying to, FleetCommand just continues to be confrontational. --AussieLegend (✉) 16:25, 17 October 2014 (UTC)
- Hello. So, these two finally found their way into ANI? Sad but predictable.
- Overall assessment:
- The article's condition is stable; this amount of revert and partial revert is natural on any article. Only by looking at the user conduct we see that there is actually a problem.
- Fleet Command (FC)'s edits are resentful; he edits at the wrong time, and doesn't seem to be in hurry to call in appropriate dispute resolution processes. I know how to deal with such editors; a little respect and a little compromise can solve it.
- AussieLegend (AL) has entered Mastadon Mode: Not only he is assuming bad faith, he sees everyone and everything as threat, does not give up an inch of his position for a compromise and aggressively posts a combative reply to every talk page post. (If I posted a comment that said "Fleet Command, shut up!", AL(not FC) would have replied by saying "I won't shut up".) And most importantly, he resorts to lying a lot. Should I list them chronologically or categorically? Let's go with chronological. (See below)
- Other involved editors are myself (Codename Lisa) and CyphoidBomb, although we didn't the article. CyphoidBomb was only present during the first stage of the dispute.
- User talk:AussieLegend
- The whole discussion can be seen in revision #625920663. It started on 1 September 2014. FC started it with an icebreaker, but unlike what AL said in the opening statement here, it was not going well. I was aware that AL is misinforming FC, although only when the "scatterbrained" comment came I realized that FC was acutely aware of this. Now, AL did mention that CyphoidBomb used less-that-civil language to scold FC. What he didn't mention – TParis, I hope you are reading this – was that FC apologized early in the incident.
almost immediately.In addition, AL does not seem much bothered by this brief exchange at that time. Later, CyphoidBomb also apologized. Most importantly, the discussion didn't go downhill since; it died then and there, and not because of the brief uncivil exchange.
- User talk:FleetCommand
- The whole discussion can be seen in revision #629285971 except for what's visible in revision #629165515. Please correct me if I am wrong but the opening statement by AL is purely ad hominem because its purpose seems to be to hurt, to threaten or to get even. (It certainly wasn't a collegial attempt to resolve any dispute.) When I tried to calm both down and said "discuss the content, not the people"; FC replied "let's do it" while AL replied "don't throw NPA at me"!
- Also, AL revealed his absolute unwillingness to give any form of compromise, not matter how small. Normally, when I see such edit, I don't bother thinking about it, let alone bringing it to ANI. If I know that it upsets someone and hinders discussion, I categorically avoid it. Instead, AL did this: [84] Childish! Very Childish! It is the very embodiment of refusing to have any compromise even one that makes no difference to anyone. Also, see how AL actually defends this edit in the opening statement. It would have been a more convincing argument if AL said "okay, I made a mistake. Doesn't everyone?" (Indeed it can happen.) But no! He says 'The "damage" was a deliberate choice to use instead of {{{1}}} for a non-credited name'. (The problem is, if I did believe it was a deliberate choice, it would have been vandalism.)
- Talk:List of The Big Bang Theory characters
- AL contended above FC's presence in the discussion was minor. But what he didn't say was that the so-called discussion didn't deal much with the treatment of the dispute and was mostly exchange of incivilities. Mainly, he refused to get the point, especially, when had no answer for the objections registered. Lying was his modus operandi and assuming good faith or the will to negotiate was non-existent. FC didn't do good there either; not participating in uncivil discussions is good but it is not dispute resolution. WP:DRN and WP:RFC were the avenues that he must have tried. Most importantly, none of them properly explored the avenue of alternatives to resolve their dispute. In fact, I did that. But I shouldn't flatter myself.
- Perhaps the most important thing that AL did in that discussion was one particularly nasty comment that forever shattered any hope of having good relations with FC. FC implemented a particular form of compromise that I had proposed and asked whether it is edit warring. Naturally, yes and no are both wrong answers. So, instead I resorted to invoking a certain event in which one editor reverted another 56 times in the same day, under the supervision of six admins, and was one of the most peaceful and constructive wiki-cooperations I ever had encountered. (FYI, it was a WP:FACR speedy resolution, if you are wondering what that could be!) I was hoping that this memory will forever erase any thought of further dispute from FC's mind by showing that no matter what, a collegial discussion is more worthy than any outcome of it. It didn't, because AL came along and posted a comment that showed that he would simply go to any length to fight FC just for the hell of it. AL could have just shut up and enjoy the outcome, but no! He must poke the sleeping hellhound. Eventually, I switched to instant messaging (IM) and convinced FC to end this whole inferno with revision #629673768.
- User talk:FleetCommand § BRD
- Well, here AL is wrong, plain and simple! He is not assuming good faith; otherwise, BRD is followed perfectly. FC said "I did a B. You partially reverted, especially the scope part. That's an R. I consented, matter closed." In the opening statement, AL has described this as an instance of WP:OWN because he assumes bad faith. But in reality, this sentence is saying "I liked your revert; we have a consensus". For all I know, this could have been what I and one of my esteemed colleagues do, except without the talk page showdown and without the ANI.
- Final comment
- I see two editors; one who starts a potentially troublesome discussion with a discuss-first approach and is mature enough to say "I humbly apologize"; another editor who cannot even confess that he made a slight mistake (which everybody does every now and then) and must interfere in a topic that he knows nothing about just to incite more hatred and combat. Can I really be mad at the first one?
- Best regards,
- Codename Lisa (talk) 01:45, 17 October 2014 (UTC)
- Codename Lisa presents what is best described as an unrealistic and severely distorted view of events:
- "I was aware that AL is misinforming FC," - No, that's not true. I was informing FC what was normal practice, even citing examples. I actually doubt that claim as Codename Lisa was not involved until I posted on FleetCommand's talk page, well over a month after FleetCommand attacked me at mine.
- "What he didn't mention – TParis, I hope you are reading this – was that FC apologized almost immediately." - That's also not true at all. FC called me scatterbrained,[85] and was challenged by Cyphoidbomb.[86] FleetCommand then tried to justify his incivility by arguing that it would have been more uncivil not to because it would be relevant at RfA.[87] (If you can understand that you are better than me!) Meanwhile, I was still carrying on a conversation with FleetCommand,[88] and other editors on my talk page. From the time that FleetCommand was first uncivil to the "apology", (note this edit summary) NINE days elapsed.[89] In that time he made 25 other edits. That's not even in the realm of the realm next to "almost immediately"!
- "AL does not seem much bothered by this brief exchange at that time" - No, I was bothered by it but I chose to ignore it, other than making a single comment.[90]
- "Please correct me if I am wrong but the opening statement by AL is purely ad hominem because its purpose seems to be to hurt, to threaten or to get even" - Yes, you're wrong. I saw fit to post because of yet another of FleetCommand's uncivil/NPA edit summaries.[91] His attitude towards other editors is far too agressive and clearly needed to be reminded of the ramifications.
- "When I tried to calm both down and said "discuss the content, not the people"; FC replied "let's do it" while AL replied "don't throw NPA at me"!" - Rubbish. What you actually said is here and my response was this. I did not say "don't throw NPA at me" until you had persistently attacked me for daring to take umbrage at FleetCommand's uncivil/NPA edit summaries. You have persistently said "discuss the content, not the people", but then you do exactly that yourself.
- "AL contended above FC's presence in the discussion was minor. But what he didn't say was that the so-called discussion didn't deal much with the treatment of the dispute and was mostly exchange of incivilities." - Because of Lisa's own aggressive actions at FleetCommand's talk page I withdrew from the page and tried to continue a discussion there. That discussion seemed to be productive up until this post (ignoring FleetCommand's bogus sockpuppetry claim[92]) but then Codename Lisa decided to continue her attacks from FleetCommand's page.[93] She could easily have omitted the last paragraph of her post but instead, once again, decided to question my "questionable past conduct". since then I've had to ask her more than once to keep on topic.[94][95] However, even attempting to keep the focus on editors off the page,[96] has not been successful.
- "because AL came along and posted a comment that showed that he would simply go to any length to fight FC just for the hell of it" - More rubbish. All I did was copy what Wikipedia:Edit warring actually said in response to an off-topic discussion that should have been conducted on FleetCommand or Codename Lisa's talkpage, or via IM, instead of continong to drag the discussion off-topic.
- There is plenty more of Codename Lisa's post that warrants comment because it is blantantly and verifiably incorrect, but I'm sure nobody wants to read it. Ironically, the one thing that FleetCommand and I do agree on is that her presence at the article has not been helpful.[97] --AussieLegend (✉) 13:44, 17 October 2014 (UTC)
- I too disagree with Lisa's claim that FC almost immediately apologized. FC's first reaction was to downplay the insult against Aussie by pretending he was insulting Aussie for Aussie's own good. It wasn't until 9 days after the insult that FC struck it out with a "Whatever..." edit summary, then apologized. I also disagree with Lisa's claim that my language was incivil. I described the insult (not Fleet the individual) as "shit" (which I felt it was) and as "irritating as fuck" to read (which I felt it was). I described Fleet's attempt to backpedal on the insult as "crap" and "sub-adult", the latter of which is no different from Lisa's "Childish! Very Childish!" language above. That said, after Lisa accused me of "grossly" insulting Fleet, I apologized to Fleet Command because I hoped that doing so might help repair some of this damage between he and Aussie. I stand by the apology and still hope that it helps. I absolutely do not see eye-to-eye with Lisa on this matter, though. Cyphoidbomb (talk) 18:02, 17 October 2014 (UTC)
- You are right: "Almost immediately" is struck out. I meant to write something along the lines of having happened relatively early in the timeline of the whole incident. Sorry. Codename Lisa (talk) 05:03, 18 October 2014 (UTC)
- "Early in the incident" is still somewhat misleading. There are two parts to the "incident" and his apology wasn't until the very end of the first part, after which there were 22 days of peace before he started again. --AussieLegend (✉) 08:50, 18 October 2014 (UTC)
- The correct phrase is "almost immediately after spotting the thread". I was absent for 9 days (no edits on 9th through 16th) and when I came back I tended to my watchlist from top to bottom, so yes, naturally I didn't see it before I made some (25?) edits. Although I don't know about Australian English, here, "Whatever..." is an interjection of dismissal which I used to dismiss my old "scatterbrained" comment. Of course, striking out that comment was an emergency action. I needed time to re-study everything and measure exactly what to write. (One forgets a lot in 9 days.) It took 32 minutes.
- "Early in the incident" is still somewhat misleading. There are two parts to the "incident" and his apology wasn't until the very end of the first part, after which there were 22 days of peace before he started again. --AussieLegend (✉) 08:50, 18 October 2014 (UTC)
- You are right: "Almost immediately" is struck out. I meant to write something along the lines of having happened relatively early in the timeline of the whole incident. Sorry. Codename Lisa (talk) 05:03, 18 October 2014 (UTC)
- I too disagree with Lisa's claim that FC almost immediately apologized. FC's first reaction was to downplay the insult against Aussie by pretending he was insulting Aussie for Aussie's own good. It wasn't until 9 days after the insult that FC struck it out with a "Whatever..." edit summary, then apologized. I also disagree with Lisa's claim that my language was incivil. I described the insult (not Fleet the individual) as "shit" (which I felt it was) and as "irritating as fuck" to read (which I felt it was). I described Fleet's attempt to backpedal on the insult as "crap" and "sub-adult", the latter of which is no different from Lisa's "Childish! Very Childish!" language above. That said, after Lisa accused me of "grossly" insulting Fleet, I apologized to Fleet Command because I hoped that doing so might help repair some of this damage between he and Aussie. I stand by the apology and still hope that it helps. I absolutely do not see eye-to-eye with Lisa on this matter, though. Cyphoidbomb (talk) 18:02, 17 October 2014 (UTC)
- "Early in the incident" is also correct: "Early" is relative; CL has illustrated four stages. It occurred on stage 1 out of 4, so yes, it was early. Fleet Command (talk) 12:13, 18 October 2014 (UTC)
- "Spotting the thread"? What, you didn't realise the thread existed, even after you'd been posting in it? Why couldn't you have apologised before you disappeared, or not have posted the insult at all? It's all well and good that you eventually apologised, but you shouldn't have been uncivil in the first place, and you know that. You then went and undid the effect that you apology may have had with this post. You've just made it worse by acknowledging here that working through your watchlist was more important than apologising.
"striking out that comment was an emergency action" - If it had really been an emergency you would have done it before going through your watchlist. You knew that you'd been uncivil before you absented yourself. You didn't need a watchlist to tell you that and after striking out your edit with "whatever" you went off and made 5 other edits before returning. You're clearly making excuses here but they're transparent. --AussieLegend (✉) 13:00, 18 October 2014 (UTC)
- "Spotting the thread"? What, you didn't realise the thread existed, even after you'd been posting in it? Why couldn't you have apologised before you disappeared, or not have posted the insult at all? It's all well and good that you eventually apologised, but you shouldn't have been uncivil in the first place, and you know that. You then went and undid the effect that you apology may have had with this post. You've just made it worse by acknowledging here that working through your watchlist was more important than apologising.
- "Early in the incident" is also correct: "Early" is relative; CL has illustrated four stages. It occurred on stage 1 out of 4, so yes, it was early. Fleet Command (talk) 12:13, 18 October 2014 (UTC)
Disclaimers: 1) Personal involvement with AussieLegend and 2) I only skimmed through (way too much to bother reading thoroughly) this and Talk:List of The Big Bang Theory characters and List of The Big Bang Theory characters revision history and their talk pages' histories.
That said, skimming through this AussieLegend seems to just confirm my first impressions of him: If he can't convince someone with the first few instant reverts, which he is convinced he is correct in doing (which may or may not be true), he will then start "explaining" – often quite convincingly. If somebody reads through what he wrote and manages to finds "errors" and it gets pointed out where in his initial revert reasoning he might be wrong, he will not admit it, but keep on digging deeper into the hole, or if possible, find other policy violations (which may or may not be correct) and dig another second hole. Repeat these steps for as long as necessary.
My impression of FleetCommand is that he maybe seems to get a bit too heated (maybe) too fast, and sometimes too blunt and direct choice of words for the other person's taste. But when he cools down he can admit if he actually did something wrong. But if it doesn't get pointed out he did wrong, he will also stubbornly continue until convinced otherwise.
Make the discussion long enough and the other part usually just can't be bothered any more and gives up. Except if they both are equally stubborn. Just my short biased opinion based after briefly looking/skimming through. -Hekseuret (talk) 11:08, 19 October 2014 (UTC)
- It's true, I do try to explain. That's part of the process but, try as I might, sometimes the other person just doesn't want to listen. --AussieLegend (✉) 12:12, 19 October 2014 (UTC)
- Edit warring by FleetCommand at WP:Deletion review/Log/2014 September 28
This link stated, "...(3) as per WP:TPO notice of change is needed)". FC reverted without inserting a WP:TPO comment, while the objection shown in the edit summary could have been handled via the talk page. The revert, while not 3RR edit-warring, was the out-of-control aggressive behavior restricted by WP:Edit warring. Unscintillating (talk) 12:44, 18 October 2014 (UTC)
- And that close has subsequently been undone.[98] --AussieLegend (✉) 13:08, 18 October 2014 (UTC)
- Wrong forum. Closure is already discussed in WP:ANB. Edit warring must be discussed in WP:AN3. No one is supposed to edit a closed discussion. Doing this compromises the integrity of closure and makes the closing person look like a complete fool. Also digging dirt on other people only makes the dirt digger look bad. WP:NOTBATTLE, so cut it out. 46.62.142.76 (talk) 07:41, 19 October 2014 (UTC)
- This all goes to presenting an overall picture of the editor's behaviour. You can't draw lines and say "talk about this bit here, that bit over there and that bit over there". All of the different aspects overlap. If we were to go to each specific forum to address each specific aspect, we'd be accused of gaming the system. --AussieLegend (✉) 10:49, 19 October 2014 (UTC)
- Wrong forum. Closure is already discussed in WP:ANB. Edit warring must be discussed in WP:AN3. No one is supposed to edit a closed discussion. Doing this compromises the integrity of closure and makes the closing person look like a complete fool. Also digging dirt on other people only makes the dirt digger look bad. WP:NOTBATTLE, so cut it out. 46.62.142.76 (talk) 07:41, 19 October 2014 (UTC)
@@FleetCommand:: Don't feed divas. Use WP:DR. 95.141.20.196 (talk) 12:58, 19 October 2014 (UTC)
User:Un4goten1
- Un4goten1 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
Clearly a vandal-only account. Logged yesterday, he did 6 nonsense edits on Henry Greenslade article, all rollbacked (see: first 3, 4th, 5th, and the last one). User was still warned by the users who rollbacked the page. Anyway, the article was vandalized some minutes ago by another vandal (indef blocked per WP:UAA after my report), and the nonsense style looks like the same. --Dэя-Бøяg 00:19, 17 October 2014 (UTC)
- Note: User was indef blocked by Berean Hunter. --Dэя-Бøяg 00:31, 17 October 2014 (UTC)
- Also indeffed his socks Your fucking mother, SniparClan, Cheeesez and 89.241.160.144 (hardblocked 72 hours). Un4goten1 is a sleeper account from late 2010 so this is someone's sock. I've semi-protected the page two weeks.
— Berean Hunter (talk) 00:45, 17 October 2014 (UTC)
- Thanks for edits. Ah, sorry, I've not noted he was logged in December 2010 and not few hours ago. Anyway, also the user Theobinns made this pair of strange edits (and nothing else) onto Greenslade's article, on 20 september. Another possible sp? --Dэя-Бøяg 02:18, 17 October 2014 (UTC)
- Most likely but I didn't choose to block based on just those two edits.
— Berean Hunter (talk) 02:35, 17 October 2014 (UTC)
- Most likely but I didn't choose to block based on just those two edits.
- PS: could it be a good idea to open an SPI page for Un4goten1? --Dэя-Бøяg 02:23, 17 October 2014 (UTC)
- You can if you would like to...I was hoping someone might put a name on the true sockmaster if they recognize him from this thread.
— Berean Hunter (talk) 02:35, 17 October 2014 (UTC)
- You can if you would like to...I was hoping someone might put a name on the true sockmaster if they recognize him from this thread.
- Thanks for edits. Ah, sorry, I've not noted he was logged in December 2010 and not few hours ago. Anyway, also the user Theobinns made this pair of strange edits (and nothing else) onto Greenslade's article, on 20 september. Another possible sp? --Dэя-Бøяg 02:18, 17 October 2014 (UTC)
- I just wanted to say that I am rather surprised a sock or vandal didn't use a username like "User:Your fucking mother" yet. - Knowledgekid87 (talk) 02:25, 17 October 2014 (UTC)
- I created the SPI page for Un4goten1. I hope it could be helpful to discover the real sm. Anyway, I've listed other possible IP socks (2 of them, in September, are almost certainly him), and discovered a thing that could be interesting to understand the reason of all this vandalisms on a little stub about a person born in 1867. Thanks again. --Dэя-Бøяg 13:14, 18 October 2014 (UTC)
Edits and Statements of User:Obenritter
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I was going to let this go, but after reviewing some user page material on User:Obenritter I am very concerned that the editing patterns of this user, as well as statements made on the editor’s own user page are in direct conflict with Wikipedia policy and outwardly show someone who is not willing to work with other editors. My contact with this user began here [99] when a question was asked about the copyright status of foreign language translated text. The user was invited to comment here [100]. In response, the user posted a rant on my talk page, bringing up personal details and other items unconnected with the article topic. The posting was eventually removed after I realized it was a pretty blatant personal attack [101] [102] [103] [104]. I later discovered that after the talk page discussion had been resolved, the user posted a message on another talk page that I was a “jerk”, among other things. [105] . The final item which inspired me to come here was Obenritter’s user page in which the user states: If you elect to engage or challenge something I have edited or contributed, be prepared for the onslaught. My nature forces me to expose stupidity and refute those who masquerade as actual editors on subjects when they are often times mere neophytes. If you're correct, I will concede; if you are not however, I expect reciprocity and for you to yield accordingly. If you do not, you have my eternal disdain and can expect to be treated like a leper. [106] These are not the postings of someone who is here to work with other editors but rather someone with serious issues about WP:OWN, WP:NPA, WP:AGF, and WP:CIV. I would ask an unrelated administrator take a close look at this user’s conduct and offer help and advice where needed. With that said I plan no further contact with this user and have removed the original article from my watchlist. -OberRanks (talk) 04:29, 17 October 2014 (UTC)
- This strikes me as either a boomerang situation SEE or no action. A bit of academic tough guy posturing on the user page, but looks like a valuable European history contributor. Carrite (talk) 06:54, 17 October 2014 (UTC)
- I've commented at Talk:Ernst-Heinrich Schmauser. No, I certainly don't see a boomerang here: OberRanks was (essentially) right about the copyright complaint (it was technically a violation, though one that could be healed through proper source attribution), and Oberritter was way out of line in his response. Will block him if he does that again. Fut.Perf. ☼ 07:35, 17 October 2014 (UTC)
- Well, it looks to me like we're well on the way to chasing off another valuable academic expert, so everyone involved needs to take a bow for that. I hate this place sometimes... Carrite (talk) 10:53, 17 October 2014 (UTC)
- Actually, I don't think he was right. In order to prove copyright infringement, the source needs to be shown, he didn't show what source the text was supposedly copyrighted, meanwhile Obenritter showed what sources he was using, so no, doesn't look like a copyright issue. Yes, ObenRitter conduct wasn't right, throwing around PA's and such is never okay, no matter what credentials a user may or may not have.KoshVorlon Rassekali ternii i mlechnye puti 16:47, 17 October 2014 (UTC)
- This was a translation from the de.wiki article to the en.wiki? If the addition of the text had been accompanied by proper attribution of the de.wiki text (as is required) this this storm in a teacup would have been avoided. In addition, I think Obenritter reaction was OTT and overly sensitive. But this is the internet and that is why we have a policy on assuming good faith.
- OberRanks didn't show good faith. His/her first assumption was that this was a copyright violation (and, yes, technically it was because of the text wasn't attributed).
- I would be forgiving of Obenritter for neglecting to properly attribute the de.wiki text due to the work he/she put into translating it and the value he/she brought to this wiki through that work. I would be less forgiving of OberRanks for not showing good faith (and not, for example, simply approaching Obenritter to ask where the text came from). That approach to others' contributions is the kind of breach of policy that demoralizes valuable contributors and so has longer lasting implications for the project.
- My recommendation would be for OberRanks to apologise to Obenritter for his mistake. And for Obenritter to make a dummy edit attributing the de.wiki. --Tóraí (talk) 22:36, 17 October 2014 (UTC)
So couching a sweeping generalization (and a false one at that) under pseudo-conciliatory rhetoric of a patronizing nature by OberRanks is permissible but a response to that is not allowable? The original German article had 6 citations whereas my English translation (while incorporating a significant amount of the original German) ended with 21 citations and additionally academically substantiated content. That alone should have made it abundantly clear that this was not a case where the article was plagiarized. OberRanks obviously ignored these facts which caused my unpleasant vituperation. For that I apologize. Had I know that a disclaimer regarding the translation was necessary that too would have been added. I would inform OberRanks of my intention to mention him, but he has unequivocally stated above that he will not have contact with me so I am about to break another rule posting here without informing him/her of such. Perhaps I just don't belong here. Sorry for the trouble folks. --Obenritter (talk) 23:13, 17 October 2014 (UTC)
- Its unfortunate the way this escalated the way it did. It was not meant to accuse, attack, nor was bringing this here an attempt to get anyone in trouble but rather point out possible flaws in dealing with other editors. Obenritter is obviously a highly educated editor who would be welcome on Wikipedia. Apologies to him and all others. With the article translation itself resolved, I think the discussion can be marked as resolved. -OberRanks (talk) 17:52, 18 October 2014 (UTC)
Insulting summary
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User Dentren made an insulting summary in [107]. Admin intervention may be required to delete the insult according to WP:AVOIDYOU, WP:NPA, WP:ESDONTS, etc. --Keysanger (talk) 12:41, 17 October 2014 (UTC)
- Reasonably certain that this edit summary does not meet WP:CRD#2, or any other revdel criterion. I don't think there's any grounds for administrative action here. This looks like a content dispute being shoehorned into an ANI report. —/Mendaliv/2¢/Δ's/ 13:02, 17 October 2014 (UTC)
- Agreed. Nothing in that edit-summary is even close to a) being worried about, or b) coming to ANI about the panda ₯’ 15:44, 17 October 2014 (UTC)
- Done Describing another editor's contributions as being a "big POV-push earlier this year" is combative. I will advise Dentren to avoid making those kinds of summaries. --Tóraí (talk) 22:11, 17 October 2014 (UTC)
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In RT (TV network), the user started a crusade against mentioning of disinformation in the lede. After several earlier attempts to remove the info or to move it elsewhere which were all reverted (not by me) they have written an ultimatum at the talk page saying that if in 24h nobody brings in new sources they like (they do not like the existing sources) they start reverting the paragraph does not matter what. Indeed, despite my attempts to explain them that edit-warring is not a standard dispute resolution avenue, they started reverting after 24h and are already at two reverts. They believe that edit warring constitutes 3 reverts in 24h and are apparently prepared to this third revert. Whereas the article needs in some attention, this is certainly not the way to proceed.--Ymblanter (talk) 16:20, 17 October 2014 (UTC)
- Peculiar editing history. Have any other users attacked the page in a similar way? ←Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 17:26, 17 October 2014 (UTC)
- I suppose its technically edit warring it just isnt a breech of the 3-revert rule. The statement is a clear intent of edit warring so might be worth throwing it to WP:ANEW. Amortias (T)(C) 17:29, 17 October 2014 (UTC)
- An editor who overtly and expressly stays just this side of 3RR is an edit warrior trying to game the system. If no one here takes care of it, you could report him to the edit warring page, which I think is WP:3RR, though I'm not certain. ←Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 17:42, 17 October 2014 (UTC)
- I suppose its technically edit warring it just isnt a breech of the 3-revert rule. The statement is a clear intent of edit warring so might be worth throwing it to WP:ANEW. Amortias (T)(C) 17:29, 17 October 2014 (UTC)
- The solution would be to align more closely to the sources provided. You could for example say who says RT engages in "disinformation".
- Otherwise, I don't see any case for administrator intervention here just yet. The relevant policies are verifiability and neutral point of view. If you can't evidence the statement in terms of those policies, without asking for muscle from ANI or appealing to a local consensus, then I suggest you may have lost already. --Tóraí (talk) 22:56, 17 October 2014 (UTC)
- I can not really win or lose here, because I do not care whether disinformation is mentioned in the lede or not. What I see, however, is that we get a new editor (less than 50 edits since 2011) starting a crusade, with a bunch of other editors (not me) reverting them.--Ymblanter (talk) 23:01, 17 October 2014 (UTC)
Never have I seen such a blatant case of "shooting the messenger." I have raised editorial issues of verifiability and NPOV till the cows come home, and have essentially asked two questions, which neither Ymblanter nor any of the other editors involved has been willing to answer: 1) How do the citations provided corroborate the claim that RT practices disinformation, or is even accused of doing so by any credible, objective source? 2) Why does this baseless allegation belong in the lede in the first place, given that we have a rather large "Criticism" section which would seem the appropriate setting? Rather than respond to these vital questions, which always reference WP policy guidelines, Ymblanter and company prefer to kill the messenger. Perhaps, Ymblanter, since you refuse to respond to the above questions on the talk page, where I have patiently awaited such explanation, you could provide the answers here?? I think the fact that this spurious allegation finds a place in the lede, but the fact that RT was nominated for an Emmy award in 1910 is nowhere to be found there or elsewhere in this article, demonstrates the unfitness of those claiming administrative responsibility for this RT page. Killing the messenger is easy enough, but engaging in editorial self-scrutiny is apparently too much to ask. Oh yes, the fact that I have only fifty edits to my credit means that my editorial efforts are suspect? That I insist on Wikipedia's editorial standards means I am on a 'crusade?' I can only hope that the mediation I have requested will put an end to this endless calumny, and restore a sense of good faith and sanity to this page's editorial process.Kenfree (talk) 12:45, 18 October 2014 (UTC)
- As I mentioned right above your reply, I do not care whether disinformation is mention in the lede or not. You can also easily check that I have a dozen of edits in the article, many of which are vandalism reversal. For this reason, the fact that you talk about "my party" just demonstrates your battleground behavior. If you can not convince others of your viewpoint (which seems to be the case here, since your edit get consistently reverted), seek mediation. Promising to start edit-warring in 24h is not mediation, and wikilawyering is not the way to solve the issue, and in addition is highly unusual for an editor with less than 50 edits.--Ymblanter (talk) 13:17, 18 October 2014 (UTC)
- Your partisanship could not be clearer: Each of my edits has followed careful explanation by me of the editorial principles involved. The reversions by the other "party" are simply undoing my work, WITHOUT INTELLIGIBLE EXPLANATION or reference to editing principles or addressing the issues raised in the edit summaries. Yet it is I, and not they, whose behavior you have presumed to make a topic of discussion here. Shame on you! I have no idea what you mean by "wikilawyering." You sent me a notification that you were setting up a post on this page and invited me to come here to comment, so when I do so, I am now "wikilawyering?" Whatever....Kenfree (talk) 17:39, 18 October 2014 (UTC)
- BTW, your repeated references to the fact that I have less than 50 edits to my credit smacks of elitism,surely a quality surely inimical to the spirit of Wikipedia. Do the standards for verification and NPOV change or become reinterpreted once someone crosses a certain threshold of editing activity? I seriously doubt it. These standards are not rocket science. Your continued avoidance of the actual issues involved here, the unwillingness to apply the normal standard of verifiability to this derogatory allegation in the lead, is the real issue, and you are just as guilty of this negligence as those who, without comment, continue to undo my editing, feeling no need to explain themselves, despite the fact that my edits are all explained, and further details elaborated in the talk page. Kenfree (talk) 18:32, 18 October 2014 (UTC)
There have been a lot of users repeatedly removing the same information, currently fully sourced one, from the article Joseon since October 2013 and the most persistent one is JARA7979 (talk · contribs). Her/his first removal was this and the latest one was today. Though s/he wrote "(please check the Talk:Joseon#Tributary_state)" in her/his edit summary, but there's no new post. I talked with her/him. On my talk page and the article talk page. The same kind of information can be found in the infobox of Ashikaga shogunate and Ryukyu Kingdom, but no editors try to remove it. JARA7979 is obviously a white-washer, a Korean POV pusher, almost a SPI and a IDIDN'THEAR type editor. Please block the user. Oda Mari (talk) 17:36, 17 October 2014 (UTC)
- It seems a bit unnessecary to go from what appears to be no warnings straight to an instant level 4, on the flip side his last [108] unblock request included the statement that they would gain consensus instead of resorting to editwaring, it does look like the slowest edit-war ever but the IP's arent helping by the fact they removed identical information but taht would be somethign for WP:SPI. Amortias (T)(C) 17:46, 17 October 2014 (UTC)
- I first left this on September 24 after I saw the user removed the information again and again before my revert. Please take a look at this. It was last year and JARA7979 knows what she/he is doing. Oda Mari (talk) 18:17, 17 October 2014 (UTC)
- Additionaly, the user must have read this message dated on Feb. 9, 2014, but s/he removed the same information on Feb. 26, 2014 immediately after the block was lifted earlier on the day without consensus. And again on the next day, the user removed the information. These are the warnings. [109] and [110]. I also left this on the user's talk page in April. What level of warning should I have used? Oda Mari (talk) 16:32, 19 October 2014 (UTC)
- I first left this on September 24 after I saw the user removed the information again and again before my revert. Please take a look at this. It was last year and JARA7979 knows what she/he is doing. Oda Mari (talk) 18:17, 17 October 2014 (UTC)
Artificial Intelligence and the RFC over the lede.
I don't know if this is the right place for this, but could some experienced editors please look at Talk:Artificial intelligence?
Basically, there was a dispute over whether or not the lede should describe the field as trying to make "human-like" software.
- A user called an RFC.
- User User:FelixRosch started edit waring to include a template-breaking "disclamer" that he didn't think the RFC was created by an impartial editor. [111] [112] [113]
- (An experienced editor warned him not to do this..)
- It started to become clear that the RFC would not arrive at the conclusion FelixRosch wanted.
Now, users User:Robert McClenon and User:FelixRosch have prematurely closed the RFC to form their own, private two-person agreement[114] on the issue. Of course, User:FelixRosch is edit waring [115][116] to keep it closed.
Thanks. APL (talk) 22:06, 17 October 2014 (UTC)
- I closed the RFC, after its wording had been changed and after discussion of other ways to word it, with the understanding that User:FelixRosch would open a different wording of the RFC that he thought was neutral. At this point, since there doesn't seem to be agreement as to how an RFC should be written to address the question of the wording of the lede sentence, moderated dispute resolution may be a better answer. Robert McClenon (talk) 22:44, 17 October 2014 (UTC)
- The OP forgot to notify the two parties. I have notified User:FelixRosch. Robert McClenon (talk) 22:47, 17 October 2014 (UTC)
- I closed the RFC, after its wording had been changed and after discussion of other ways to word it, with the understanding that User:FelixRosch would open a different wording of the RFC that he thought was neutral. At this point, since there doesn't seem to be agreement as to how an RFC should be written to address the question of the wording of the lede sentence, moderated dispute resolution may be a better answer. Robert McClenon (talk) 22:44, 17 October 2014 (UTC)
- Appreciation to editors to pointing me to this notideboard since @APL did not do this. My understanding is that @Robert McClenon currently has successfully made a 5 (five) editor consensus upon his closing the RfC following the "Steelpillow" consensus edit on Talk. User @APL has not notified me of this noticeboard and has misrepresented the total number of 5 editors in the consensus. The consensus of 5 editors was established by @Robert McClenon with the following offer which consensus I joined, with @Robert McClennon currently holding the 5 editor consensus as follows:
- @Robert McClennon: You appear to be saying that of the 4 options from various editors which I listed above as being on the discussion table, that you have a preference for version (d) by Steelpillow, and that you are willing to remove the disputed RfC under the circumstance that the Steeltrap version be posted as being a neutral version of the edit. Since I accept that the editors on this page are in general of good faith, then I can stipulate that if (If) you will drop this RfC by removing the template, etc, that I shall then post the version of Steeltrap from 3 October on Talk in preference to the Qwerty version of 1 October. The 4 paragraph version of the Lede of Qwerty will then be posted updated with the 3 October phrase of Steelpillow ("...whether human-like or not") with no further amendations. It is not your version and it is not my version, and all can call it the Steelpillow version the consensus version. If agreed then all you need do is close/drop the RfC, and then I'll post the Steelpillow version as the consensus version. FelixRosch (talk) 17:46, 16 October 2014 (UTC)
- Done - Your turn. Robert McClenon (talk) 18:30, 16 October 2014 (UTC)
- Done Installing new 4 paragraph version of Lede following terms of close-out by originating Editor RobertM and consensus of 5 editors. It is the "Steelpillow" version of the new Lede following RfC close-out on Talk. FelixRosch (talk) 19:58, 16 October 2014 (UTC)
- After he joined the Steelpillow consensus to form a consensus of 4 editors, @Robert McClenon had invited me to joined the consensus which I did do, and he at this moment holds the 5 editor consensus. He offered to close the RfC first, and I offered to post his endorsement of the Steelpillow edit in return, and he held me to these terms. Both of these were done, the RfC was closed by RobertM and I posted the Steelpillow edit as promised in the above. The RfC was closed by the author of the RfC and the Steelpillow version posted in the Lede following the consensus of 5 editors. FelixRosch (talk) 14:47, 18 October 2014 (UTC)
- FelixRosch has been slow edit-warring on this article, pushing a perspective that is not backed up by the literature. Notice the absence of sources. [117][118][119][120][121][122][123][124][125][126][127][128][129][130][131][132][133][134][135].
- Reasoned and sourced responses from other users get ignored, misrepresented or a curveball. There is very little effort to build consensus.
- More Rosch drama [136][137][138][139][140] (and there's more on other subjects unrelated to artificial intelligence)
- I haven't seen an editor single-handedly create this much drama in all my time on Wikipedia. Pretty impressive for an editor contributing for less than a year. pgr94 (talk) 01:10, 19 October 2014 (UTC)
- @FelixRosch: reverted to close the RFC prematurely yet again (2014-10-18T15:01:47) just after his response here (2014-10-18T14:47:52). I have waited some time in the hope that there would be a response to this request for assistance. Since there has been no response yet, so I have reopened the RFC myself. We really need admin intervention here (whether to allow the RFC to complete without further disruption or otherwise), so will someone please respond. --Mirokado (talk) 03:30, 19 October 2014 (UTC)
- Time for action here ....this Felix person competences has been called into question to many times to believe that anything will ever change with the behaviour Getting tedious to say the least. Getting reverted 90 percent of the time then edit waring over those edits would lead any normal editor to conclude Felix simply doesn't get it!! To many editors have wasted there time with this guy already. I dont think English is the editor primary language. -- Moxy (talk) 15:03, 19 October 2014 (UTC)
- @FelixRosch: reverted to close the RFC prematurely yet again (2014-10-18T15:01:47) just after his response here (2014-10-18T14:47:52). I have waited some time in the hope that there would be a response to this request for assistance. Since there has been no response yet, so I have reopened the RFC myself. We really need admin intervention here (whether to allow the RFC to complete without further disruption or otherwise), so will someone please respond. --Mirokado (talk) 03:30, 19 October 2014 (UTC)
Copyright violations by Spiritclaymore at Huns
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Spiritclaymore added material that plagiarized from the sources Najjar and Livingstone, and was warned about it. He then restored older material that plagiarized from the Russian Translation series (last source in there), was warned again (with the explanation to not use the same words), to which he readded the material, paraphasing a different part and only removing one word from the Russian Translation Series plagiarism.
He appears interested in learning to do it right, but there's still a degree of responsibility on him to be able to not plagiarize (even if it's unintentional).
Ian.thomson (talk) 23:07, 17 October 2014 (UTC)
- He's also been edit-warring over content, but at the moment he seems to have stopped (perhaps a time zone thing). We'll see what happen when he returns to the article. Dougweller (talk) 18:27, 18 October 2014 (UTC)
- He's restored the content after I warned him about 3rr and asked him not to. Filing a 3rrnb report now. Ian.thomson (talk) 02:02, 19 October 2014 (UTC)
- And Spiritclaymore seems to think that 12 hours is more than 24 hours. Ian.thomson (talk) 02:44, 19 October 2014 (UTC)
- He's restored the content after I warned him about 3rr and asked him not to. Filing a 3rrnb report now. Ian.thomson (talk) 02:02, 19 October 2014 (UTC)
Participation by Admin Dreadstar in edit war at The Federalist (website) AFTER fully protecting the article
I wrote the following before becoming aware of the ANI report almost immediately above ((since archived)), but it is in any case a separate issue. Dreadstar wtites there, "I've fully protected the article due to edit warring. I've also removed the material identified as a potential BLP violation. Work it out on the article talk page. Dreadstar ☥ 23:36, 13 October 2014 (UTC)" But this is not ok. You don't get to win edit wars and delete what you want merely by alleging a BLP vio. Some consideration must be given to whether the allegation is simply gaming the system.
I went to look at this article after not editing it for some time, and was not shocked to discover that it was protected again. What I was a bit shocked by was this edit [141] by the protecting administrator, immediately after the protection. I had consulted a previous protecting administrator, HJ Mitchell, about scare quotes added by a third administrator, drmies, to this article which HJ Mitchell had placed under full protection, and was assured that "[an admin... work[ing] on a protected page as if it were not protected] is definitely out... Adminship is about enacting (and sometimes enforcing) consensus and, by extension, policy (which is a codification of policy). Admins shouldn't act unilaterally, and they have to respect full protection like anyone else. So they can make edits requested on the talk page that have consensus or are uncontroversial (eg typo fixes), and they can remove serious policy violations (copyvios, I would say it would have to be a serious BLP violation, vandalism, and other serious issues), but they shouldn't just edit through protection as though it wasn't there, even though they have the technical ability."[142]
But here[143] admin Dreadstar removes the disputed material from the page AFTER fully protecting it, with the comment, "BLP has been invoked, take it to the talk page". But of course HJ Mitchell had assured me that BLP had not merely to be "invoked", but there had to be a clear and serious violation for an admin to take sides. In this case the material (on Neil deGrasse Tyson's "misquote" of GWBush) is fully cited and had been on the page in substantially similar form, except when briefly removed during edit wars, for a considerable time and is substantiated by Tyson's admission of the mistake.
I brought this up with HJ Mitchell, and he pointed to WP:PREFER's statement that, "administrators may also revert to an old version of the page predating the edit war if such a clear point exists", otherwise declining to get involved again. But that can't be right: The Tyson material has been on the page, in substantially similar form, far longer than the coatrack of anti-Federalist material that is now the sole text content of the protected page. It has been off the page briefly during edit wars and when protection happened to catch it off the page, but the current version is in no way "an old version of the page predating the edit war".
Can I here get a recommendation that Dreadstar self-revert? Andyvphil (talk) 23:15, 17 October 2014 (UTC)
- WP:BOOMERANG 2607:FB90:704:938C:C9D:4B21:F6A3:A960 (talk) 02:36, 18 October 2014 (UTC)
- I feel the right thing was done per WP:HARM. Consensus is not clear if the material goes against WP:BLP yet, so rather than going on like it does and it is okay to include the information it is best to air on the side of caution here and keep it removed. - Knowledgekid87 (talk) 03:00, 18 October 2014 (UTC)
- Dreadstar did not "keep it removed". He took affirmative action to remove the contested material. THAT is why I am here.
- So-called "erring on the side of caution" has, as I noted, the effect of freezing the article on "The Federalist" in the state of being a straight attack piece on its subject. The attempt to delete this article, as well as keep any mention of Tyson's inventive way with the truth out of Wikipedia has received significant negative coverage in the conservative press, enhancing Wikipedia's reputation as a partisan environment. The attempt to delete this article failed BrD, but this gaming of the system has the effect of handing the failing side in that debate the result they wanted. Further, there at least was a tradition on Wikipedia of editors instituting page protection leaving the article in the state they found it rather than involving themselves in the content dispute, absent a clear policy violation. Failing to seriously engage the question of whether such a policy violation exists before giving one side of such a debate what it wants has serious costs. Andyvphil (talk) 06:41, 18 October 2014 (UTC)
- Good-faith invocations of BLP are generally to be supported; The Federalist is not a living person and is not subject to the same protections as actual people. If you think the article would be best completely stubbed, blown up and started over again, that's probably worth offering as a suggestion. NorthBySouthBaranof (talk) 06:47, 18 October 2014 (UTC)
- Yes, good-faith invocations of BLP are generally to be supported. The question is what to do about determined bad-faith or obtuse invocations of BLP. See WP:GAME. Is your suggestion that I have adopted a position opposite to the one I expressed in the BrD based on anything I have said? Andyvphil (talk) 07:03, 18 October 2014 (UTC)
- No comment on this particular issue, but reality has a well-known liberal bias and Wikipedia reflects reality. --NE2 07:08, 18 October 2014 (UTC)
- The reality in this case is that there is no BLP issue with informing Wikipedia readers of The Federalist 's page of its success in bringing attention to Tyson's inventions. Somehow the liberal bias of this particular bit of reality has escaped the attention of the apparently "liberal" would-be censors, as they otherwise would presumably not be so anxious to make sure that in this case Wikipedia does not reflect reality. Feel free to inform yourself on this issue before again attempting to hijack this section. Your smugness is noted, but not helpful. Andyvphil (talk) 08:08, 18 October 2014 (UTC)
- Good-faith invocations of BLP are generally to be supported; The Federalist is not a living person and is not subject to the same protections as actual people. If you think the article would be best completely stubbed, blown up and started over again, that's probably worth offering as a suggestion. NorthBySouthBaranof (talk) 06:47, 18 October 2014 (UTC)
- Support indefinite block on reality. Facts are funny things, known unknowns, welcomed as liberators, mission accomplished, etc. Viriditas (talk) 09:01, 18 October 2014 (UTC)
- I confess I have no idea what that's intended to mean, although an indefinite block on reality is exactly what I'm being forced to combat.
- Despite my pinging you[144] you have not chosen to respond to my inquiry about what you meant when you said, I think, that Obsidi had been "previously corrected" in objecting to the misleading "1RR warnings" you leave on others' talk pages. Is that your final decision? Andyvphil (talk) 09:16, 18 October 2014 (UTC)
- "Please be mindful of edit warring on the Tyson article due to the new WP:NEWBLPBAN discretionary sanctions. It will be best to limit yourself to WP:1RR and let the other editor get blocked or topic banned." What part of that statement is misleading? Obsidi was corrected on this point in another discussion,[145] now I would like the opportunity to correct you. Viriditas (talk) 10:01, 18 October 2014 (UTC)
- Support indefinite block on reality. Facts are funny things, known unknowns, welcomed as liberators, mission accomplished, etc. Viriditas (talk) 09:01, 18 October 2014 (UTC)
- Let me say this again, I did NOT say that you stated that 1RR was a part of WP:NEWBLPBAN, just that it could have been mistaken to think so for someone who didnt know WP:NEWBLPBAN. You are stating it as if the other editor would get banned for violating 1RR and so you should avoid it. Now I am NOT claiming that Viriditas should be sanctioned for misrepresenting ArbCom, what you said was not incorrect. I just said it so that next time you might want to think about clarifying the fact that 1RR is not a part of WP:NEWBLPBAN so more people don't get confused. (And other then yourself "correcting" me, I have not been "corrected", and I stand by what I said) If you do need to notify someone that discretionary sanctions apply, you can use: {{Ds/alert}} or in this case {{subst:alert|blp}} --Obsidi (talk) 14:47, 18 October 2014 (UTC)
- Oh and I wish if you guys start talking about me by name on this board, I ask that you ping me next time. --Obsidi (talk) 14:49, 18 October 2014 (UTC)
- "Ping" is an invention post-dating my last active interest in Wikipedia. I apologize for not mentioning that I had inquired of Virditas what he had said to you when I linked to here on your talk page. I'm still trying to find out if he was told then that his warnings were misleading. Andyvphil (talk) 04:59, 19 October 2014 (UTC)
- What I wrote does not in any way imply that "the other editor would get banned for violating 1RR". Per the applicable sanctions, editors must "comply with all applicable policies and guidelines" and "follow editorial and behavioral best practice". That especially applies to edit warring. Self-imposed 1RR helps avoid coming under such sanctions. Viriditas (talk) 01:14, 19 October 2014 (UTC)
This seems like a trumped up version of "the admin protected the wrong revision". It's perfectly acceptable to remove a COATRACK allegation (to which the article owes its existence in a discussion many of us are now wishing ended differently) on the basis of BLP and protect the article. Protonk (talk) 15:08, 18 October 2014 (UTC)
- WP:COATRACK is an essay, not policy, and even if the article were that it would not be proper for an administrator to "fix" that problem as part of the protection process. Absent a policy violation requiring immediate address (and COATRACK is obviously not that) it is completely inappropriate for a protecting admin to "fix" the text for quality -- he can revert to a stable version prior to the edit war, if it exits (as I mention above) or just leave what's on the page undisturbed. This used to be widely understood. When did it become controversial?
- Dreadstar didn't "protect the wrong version". He protected the version that existed... then CREATED another. Andyvphil (talk) 04:28, 19 October 2014 (UTC)
- Close this Actual WP:BLP issue or not, admins are given wide discretion to enforce BLP on questionable cases. There are enough editors and reasonable information available to determine that reverting contested BLP information from the article is acceptable. The only argument is whether the material actually is a BLP violation or not. That has no impact at all on Dreadstar's revert. The fact that it is being discussed justifies his actions. Therefore, take the discussion to the talk page, gain consensus, and then restore the material.--v/r - TP 05:19, 19 October 2014 (UTC)
- Agree with Knowledgekid87 and TParis that removal was correct (controversial BLP content pending discussion). It sounds like there is a legitimate dispute about whether it's a WP:BLP violation. It might not be, and eventual discussion might find consensus that it's not (leading to re-adding it within a few days), but the case for it being problematic is not obviously nonsense and I don't see prior consensus that it should be included. BLP policy clearly gives very high priority to avoiding harm to LPs, so we should favor removing the material for now (avoiding harm to LP, at the lesser cost of the remaining content being claimed unbalanced against a non-LP). DMacks (talk) 05:23, 19 October 2014 (UTC)
- Whatever anyone's behavioral or edit warring issues, this an inappropriate use of tools. It undermines confidence in the neutrality of admins, or their respect for the content decisions of the community. - Wikidemon (talk) 04:31, 20 October 2014 (UTC)
WP:PROT says "When protecting a page because of a content dispute, administrators normally protect the current version, except where the current version contains content that clearly violates content policies..." It is accepted practice to remove policy violations from a protected page. Chillum 04:36, 20 October 2014 (UTC)
- Thank you, Chillum, for finding the
guidancepolicy I vaguely remembered, as recited above. But it doesn't support your conclusion. @Dreadstar: did not purport to conclude that the then-current "version contain[ed] content that clearly violate[ed] content policies". As I quote him above, he said the exact opposite: "I've also removed the material identified as a potential BLP violation."(emphasis added). Hopefully, he will come here and clarify this. Andyvphil (talk) 08:43, 20 October 2014 (UTC)
- Thank you, Chillum, for finding the
- Unless I missed something there is no policy violation that has been established, much less clearly so. Indeed, as far as I can tell well-established editors are arguing in good faith on both sides. So it boils down to an admin enforcing their view on a disputed content matter using admin tools. - Wikidemon (talk) 05:57, 20 October 2014 (UTC)
- I admit the case is not entirely clear cut. I can however imagine Dread was confident it was a clear violation at the time he/she made the edit. While the validity of the edit can be disputed I don't think there was an abuse of admin tools here. Chillum 06:13, 20 October 2014 (UTC)
Ihardlythinkso continues to violate interaction ban
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I really don't like to do this, but this is a clear, willful and blatant violation of the interaction ban between Ihardlythinkso and me. What was he even thinking? Obviously there is another side to the story with regard to the narrative he presents there, but you probably don't give a damn so I won't go into it unless you request further information. The pertinent point here is that the interaction ban has been explained to him in unambigmous terms on several occasions, yet he continues to violate it. This is the fourth violation. MaxBrowne (talk) 08:01, 18 October 2014 (UTC)
- No, no, no: we don't archive a debate within minutes [146]; especially when a hasty block has taken place [147]. This place becomes dafter by the second. Giano (talk) 08:20, 18 October 2014 (UTC)
- The link provided does not mention "Max Browne," only a wiki dispute resolution board insider would know that's who IHTS was referring to. MB's monitoring of IHTS's contributions looking for violations is as much the cause of the disruption as IHTS's comments. Now, would someone please unblock IHTS? NE Ent 11:31, 18 October 2014 (UTC)
- Would that you were as forgiving with me as with IHTS, who was clearly violating a topic ban. Nothing against IHTS as such. But topic bans must be enforced against all violators, not just against users you don't like. ←Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 13:12, 18 October 2014 (UTC)
- This has a bad taste to it. It would have been better if another editor had made this report. GoodDay (talk) 12:24, 18 October 2014 (UTC)
- What's the right way for user A to report it when user B violates their interaction ban? ←Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 13:14, 18 October 2014 (UTC)
- GoodDay You're correct. The comments he made didn't specify who he was talking about, so no it wasn't obvious that he was breaching his IBAN, nor was he posting on Maxs page, nor actually "Interacting" with him in anyway. however, since the IBAN concerned MaxBrowne, it could be argued that MaxBrowne violated his IBAN for sure. I'd say Ihardlythinkso needs to be unblocked, this was hasty and not obviously an IBAN. KoshVorlon Rassekali ternii i mlechnye puti 16:30, 19 October 2014 (UTC)
User:Titanium Dragon — continues to make unfounded accusations about living people
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I have to once again request that User:Titanium Dragon be topic-banned from any and all discussions related to the Gamergate controversy. They have once again made entirely-unfounded negative claims about Gamergate opponents.
This user has been the subject of a previous topic ban but was unbanned and warned. They cannot possibly claim a lack of knowledge or understanding of the issue.
In this diff on the talk page, the user makes a statement which amounts to an accusation that the death threats issued against Anita Sarkeesian, Zoe Quinn and Brianna Wu — which are impeccably sourced and the subject of international news — have been fabricated for attention.
“ | We really need to be careful about this death threat stuff; no one has been charged with anything as far as I know, there are concerns about their authenticity and seriousness, and in the past people have made them against themselves for various messed up reasons. | ” |
“ | We ''really'' need to be careful about this death threat stuff; no one has been charged with anything as far as I know, there are concerns about their authenticity and seriousness, and in the past [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/03/meg-lanker-simons-hoax-university-wisconsin_n_3210326.html people have made them against themselves] for [[victim playing|various]] [[Persecutory delusion|messed up]] [[WP:HOAX|reasons]] | ” |
Further down:
“ | ...many folks involved (on all sides) have reasons to lie about being the subject of persecution, or simply exaggerate in a play for sympathy. | ” |
You will note the inline and wikilinks — linking to a story about someone who fabricated a threat and to negative statements of "victim playing," "persecutory delusion" and "hoaxing." The intent here is crystal-clear despite the attempt at obfuscation — Titanium Dragon is claiming (or "suggesting" via an impossibly-loaded question) that the three people in question made up their own death threats to gain attention. These claims are entirely unsourced, amount to a criminal accusation, are a blatant violation of BLP and have absolutely no place on a Wikipedia talk page. It has nothing whatsoever to do with constructive discussion of article improvement.
This user has shown a total inability to respect living people who are opposed to the Gamergate controversy and a continued obsession with depicting such persons negatively. They have received every opportunity to contribute constructively and in a manner that abides by Wikipedia policy and human decency. They have repeatedly refused to do so and as such, they need to be indefinitely prohibited from editing any article related to it or them. NorthBySouthBaranof (talk) 10:07, 18 October 2014 (UTC)
- Agree. Given that this time there can be no question about the formal validity of the discretionary sanctions procedure, I will re-impose that topic ban. Fut.Perf. ☼ 10:29, 18 October 2014 (UTC)
- This nomination was made in bad faith, something of which this user has a long history, along with misrepresenting and outright lying about what other users say.
- First off, this wasn't directed at any one side in particular, as I specifically noted in the text.
- Secondly, I will note that you have worked to keep the harassment of folks by the various anti-Gamergate folks out of the article as much as possible, such as, say, the mailing of a syringe to a reporter, which was an actual, physical death threat on top of the numerous electronic ones he claimed to have received.
- The problem is that in many cases, these are being self-reported and being uncritically repeated by the media. The Escapist got in trouble for this as relates to one of the people involved in the present day controversy, and actually issued a formal apology for failing to verify the claims of harassment; said claims of harassment resulted in the harassment of users of a messageboard that Zoe Quinn had accused of harassing her. Thus, we need to be very careful when we are repeating claims like this, because it can result in real world harassment - we know for a fact that many of the folks who have spoken out against these folks have been harassed. John Bain was called a misogynist for stating that he was against censorship and invalid DMCA takedown requests on YouTube. The Fine Young Capitalists were hacked and attacked after they came forward about a dispute they had with Zoe Quinn.
- In this case, the issue in question was that Anita Sarkeesian was scheduled to go to a talk at a university in Utah; an anonymous death threat was issued, and the police and FBI investigated and found that it was similar to the others that she had received and that it was not credible - that there was no threat to the public, and as a result, no alert was ever issued at the university. However, many other secondary news sources continued to talk about the death threat as if it were credible, even though it was not.
- And this is a problem. Wikipedia is not a news source; we're an encyclopedia. We are supposed to report reliable, accurate, well-sourced information. If sources are yelling about something which was found to be not credible days before they published their articles, that indicates a lack of fact checking on their part, and we need to be careful to try and source this stuff reliably and accurately; the FBI and police are going to be ideal sources for this sort of thing, because they have to deal with them directly and make judgments about whether or not these things are actually a threat to the public. Anonymous death threats are, unfortunately, not terribly uncommon, and while we may report about hoaxes, it is important for us not to present hoaxes as reality.
- That's the real issue here. There is no evidence that anyone in question is in any real life danger. The FBI and police do not seem to feel that these threats are credible, but that they are hoaxes - people just yelling and screaming at each other without any actual intent to do anything. We have no idea who is even making these threats in many cases. No charges have been filed against anyone in real life as far as I know.
- Moreover, we have issues with selective coverage of this sort of thing; as noted, a writer for Breitbart apparently received a syringe in the mail, and has claimed to have been subjected to "double digit" numbers of death threats, but, again, we have no evidence that any of these things are serious (though the syringe is pretty messed up, on the other hand, while other people have reported on him getting it, ultimately it all comes back to him claiming he got it - and as far as I can tell, it hasn't even been reported to the police). How are we supposed to report on this stuff? We have really big issues with reliability here given that many of these reports are coming from the people themselves, and they paint their adversaries as terroristic monsters.
- Wikipedia is not supposed to be a clearinghouse for this sort of thing. We need to be cautious when we're reporting about living persons, and that includes anything - positive, negative, or neutral.
- Now, because North is yet again attempting to abuse the rules in order to try and get someone banned who he doesn't like because he is an effective advocate, I present to you what I put together for an ANI about him a while ago but haven't yet filed. I feel there should probably be some consequences for his ill behavior. This is a clear-cut case of WP:CRYBLP. Titanium Dragon (talk) 10:56, 18 October 2014 (UTC)
I have reverted another lengthy screed by Titanium Dragon from this page, in which he was making reverse accusations against NorthBySouthBaranov and explained his opinions on the content dispute in great length. Titanium: You are topic-banned, as of now. That means you are not allowed to continue fighting over this topic, including on this page. The only thing you are allowed to do is to appeal your topic ban, if that's what you want to do. If you wish to do that, keep the content debate and the accusations against other editors out of it. Fut.Perf. ☼ 11:22, 18 October 2014 (UTC)
- @Fut.Perf.: Well, did you read the above text? How was this a BLP violation? Did I make any specific claims about any living persons which were not backed by reliable sources? I said that we need to be careful about these things, and I cited sources. I did not claim that anyone was lying about it, but I noted that it is a potential issue because people have lied about similar things in the past and that even now we're having issues where we have sources which are reporting the discredited death threats as being serious things. I did not claim that Sarkeesian or anyone else was lying about it, and indeed in my post noted that we needed to be careful about these claims from everyone involved (I specifically said either "both sides" or "all sides"). Given the history of some sources in reporting material from a single source without outside validation (as I noted, The Escapist issued an apology for this article, noting that "Update: This post has been edited to correctly assert that the claims were made by the accuser and have not been confirmed by another party."; as a result of that, they changed their reporting policy about such matters). Given that, as The Escapist noted, those associated with a message board accused of harassing Zoe Quinn themselves became the target of considerable harassment, this is a very real issue. As is noted by WP:BLP, it is important that we get this stuff RIGHT the first time, and that we don't mess things up, and this sort of thing is precisely the reason why it is important - people attack people over stuff that happens online. Indeed, that's what this whole debacle is. Urging caution because death threats are sensationalist but oftentimes not found to be credible by the police or other authorities is entirely correct, and well in line with WP:BLP - indeed, to not do so would be a violation of said policy, along with WP:HARASS. Given that people are being harassed for this stuff, it is a big deal. Heck, I've been harassed by folks for editing these articles on Wikipedia. Titanium Dragon (talk) 11:36, 18 October 2014 (UTC)
- Come off it. It's impossibly obvious what you intended by what you wrote. Despite having been repeatedly warned, you chose to write a talk page post that made tendentious accusations against people who you perceive as your enemies. A good-faith discussion of vile and vicious death threats that were reported on the front page of The New York Times and media outlets around the world does not include wording and links that plant the entirely-unsourced intimation that the victims of those threats fabricated them for personal gain or out of mental illness, and it does not include the statement that people have "reason to lie about being the subject of persecution." Just because you couch it in the form of a loaded question doesn't make it any more acceptable. NorthBySouthBaranof (talk) 11:52, 18 October 2014 (UTC)
- Additionally, there is the issue of WP:HOAX, as I noted. Wikipedia may report on hoaxes, but it does not perpetuate them; if something is a hoax (like a fake bomb threat, a fake death threat, ect.) then we need to report it as such. We need to be careful not to report hoaxes as real things. This means, again, waiting for independent verification, listening to the authorities, ect. When someone claims something serious like this, we need to make sure we're not participating in spreading a hoax and creating additional fear and panic. In the case of the Utah thing, the threat was determined to be non-credible by the FBI and the police, and as they noted it was similar to other threats that Sarkeesian had received. No one has been arrested in conjunction with any of these things, and when law enforcement authorities say that there is no threat to the public, they are generally the most reliable source on the subject matter. Even after this, though, some sources still report on the threat as though it was credible, clearly not paying attention to what the FBI and police said, despite that information being readily available. Titanium Dragon (talk) 12:09, 18 October 2014 (UTC)
- TD, it is utterly outrageous to imply that "non-credible" death threats are the same as lies invented by the very people the threat were directly at. To say that the threats are not credible, is simply to conclude that there is little likelihood that anyone really intends to carry them out. It's just idiots mouthing off or trying to intimidate. You are continually twisting this to imply that the terms "hoax" and "non credible" suggest that the victims have created the suppose threats! This is completely unwarranted and frankly disgraceful. Paul B (talk) 13:53, 18 October 2014 (UTC)
- ...and a BLP violation. ←Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 13:57, 18 October 2014 (UTC)
- TD, it is utterly outrageous to imply that "non-credible" death threats are the same as lies invented by the very people the threat were directly at. To say that the threats are not credible, is simply to conclude that there is little likelihood that anyone really intends to carry them out. It's just idiots mouthing off or trying to intimidate. You are continually twisting this to imply that the terms "hoax" and "non credible" suggest that the victims have created the suppose threats! This is completely unwarranted and frankly disgraceful. Paul B (talk) 13:53, 18 October 2014 (UTC)
- The notion that these threats are a hoax is a significant BLP violation, not to mention a violation of RS. Also, Titanium Dragon is continuing to post these screeds even though he is already topic-banned. Can we just get rid of this obvious troll already?? 2607:FB90:704:938C:C9D:4B21:F6A3:A960 (talk) 12:46, 18 October 2014 (UTC)
- How is the notion that these threats are a hoax a BLP violation? What living person are we saying caused the hoax (assuming there is one)? Do we name names? Stating the idea that someone faked these is not a BLP violation. If we were to state that someone in particular did them, without reliable sources to back up that statement, then we would. --Kyohyi (talk) 12:58, 18 October 2014 (UTC)
- Because it maligns the ones who made the claims of being threatened. Unless there is solid evidence that someone lied, you can't call them a liar. It's a BLP violation. ←Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 13:18, 18 October 2014 (UTC)
- Except you're not calling them a liar. You can have a hoax without the person being targeted by the hoax being a liar. The recent Emma Watson Nude threats after her appearance for UNWomen supporting HeForShe was a Hoax. That wouldn't mean that Emma Watson would be a liar if she were afraid of it. --Kyohyi (talk) 13:47, 18 October 2014 (UTC)
- A hoax is, by definition, a lie perpetrated by someone. Unless there's definitive proof of a hoax, that term is a BLP violation and should not be used. ←Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 13:51, 18 October 2014 (UTC)
- The user in question specifically suggested that they were fabricated by the recipients of the threats themselves either for self-promotion or out of mental illness. NorthBySouthBaranof (talk) 14:00, 18 October 2014 (UTC)
- A bright-light-obvious BLP violation. ←Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 14:03, 18 October 2014 (UTC)
- Except you're not calling them a liar. You can have a hoax without the person being targeted by the hoax being a liar. The recent Emma Watson Nude threats after her appearance for UNWomen supporting HeForShe was a Hoax. That wouldn't mean that Emma Watson would be a liar if she were afraid of it. --Kyohyi (talk) 13:47, 18 October 2014 (UTC)
- Because it maligns the ones who made the claims of being threatened. Unless there is solid evidence that someone lied, you can't call them a liar. It's a BLP violation. ←Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 13:18, 18 October 2014 (UTC)
- How is the notion that these threats are a hoax a BLP violation? What living person are we saying caused the hoax (assuming there is one)? Do we name names? Stating the idea that someone faked these is not a BLP violation. If we were to state that someone in particular did them, without reliable sources to back up that statement, then we would. --Kyohyi (talk) 12:58, 18 October 2014 (UTC)
- Trying to get a clue what this is about is certainly not easy from Wikipedia. Luckily, CNN explains it here.[148] I still don't know much about this Gamergate, but I know about topic bans. If Titanium Dragon has violated a topic ban, then he needs to be blocked immediately. And if it's a repeat violation, two weeks miniumum. ←Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 13:04, 18 October 2014 (UTC)
Repeated copyright violations by editor
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Marcellenchmob (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
Marcellenchmob has been repeatedly copying the text from here into [149], [150], [151]. No response to warnings: [152], [153]. The article is currently a redirect, and the album may be notable now, but copying text from another site is obviously not the way to go. --NeilN talk to me 13:59, 18 October 2014 (UTC)
- Looking. --Moonriddengirl (talk) 15:17, 18 October 2014 (UTC)
- Indefinitely blocked with a longer explanation about how to verify license, since he very likely is connected to the record label. This is one of those instances where indef is not intended at all to mean infinite; he's an irregular contributor with a tight focus, and it's important that he understand that this is not optional. I've also explained COI. I've left him a suggestion for further participation. At this point, I think there is the possibility of IP editing or sock puppetry, though, given lack of communication before. Just in case, good idea to keep an eye on that article. :/ I'm doing so, and it looks you were anyway, User:NeilN. --Moonriddengirl (talk) 15:32, 18 October 2014 (UTC)
- Yes, thanks. --NeilN talk to me 15:34, 18 October 2014 (UTC)
- Indefinitely blocked with a longer explanation about how to verify license, since he very likely is connected to the record label. This is one of those instances where indef is not intended at all to mean infinite; he's an irregular contributor with a tight focus, and it's important that he understand that this is not optional. I've also explained COI. I've left him a suggestion for further participation. At this point, I think there is the possibility of IP editing or sock puppetry, though, given lack of communication before. Just in case, good idea to keep an eye on that article. :/ I'm doing so, and it looks you were anyway, User:NeilN. --Moonriddengirl (talk) 15:32, 18 October 2014 (UTC)
User:Filedelinkerbot is malfunctioning
Filedelinkerbot is deleting entire pages — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.178.194.124 (talk) 17:19, 18 October 2014 (UTC)
- Would you please provide a diff. I do not see anything suspicious in the contribution of the bot.--Ymblanter (talk) 17:32, 18 October 2014 (UTC)
- The deletion log of Filedelinkerbot as a performer has no entries whatsoever. Not to mention that the account does not have administrative rights and therefore would not be able to delete any pages. De728631 (talk) 17:40, 18 October 2014 (UTC)
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Maybe someone else can reach this user; I've tried and failed. For the past month, Cicciononno (talk · contribs) has edited film-related articles. The vast majority of these edits are disruptive and have been reverted within minutes. The problem is that Cicciononno likes to convert numbers in the infobox to use periods instead of commas (in violation of MOS:DECIMAL). Cicciononno also strips the infobox of citations, sometimes changes the values (without a citation), and adds wikilinks to every single name: [154], [155], [156], [157], [158], [159], [160], etc. Cicciononno's talk page is littered with ignored warnings, and I really don't know how to get this person to stop. If someone can get Cicciononno to communicate, maybe a block is unnecessary, but cleaning up after Cicciononno has become a minor aspect of my daily routine now. NinjaRobotPirate (talk) 18:20, 18 October 2014 (UTC)
- Thrown over to WP:AIV for a hopefully quicker repsonse. Amortias (T)(C) 20:53, 18 October 2014 (UTC)
Byelo userpage
Byelo made two edits to José Pozo back in September [161][162] but otherwise all of their edits have been to their userpage. 89.165.168.18 has been editing Byelo's userpage as well as the userpage of Bogudan who seems to be another editor who made a couple of perfunctory edits and has used the rest of their time editing their user page. Both userpages seem to be used to keep track of a tournament of some kind and this seems to violate WP:NOTWEBHOST. Helpsome (talk) 19:31, 18 October 2014 (UTC)
- @Helpsome: did you try discussing this with either user before coming here? G S Palmer (talk • contribs) 20:16, 18 October 2014 (UTC)
SMH Records Spam and possible meatpuupet/sockpuppet
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Could use some eyes here, :Either we have a sock or a meatpuppet haven't decided on which, for relevant past history please see [[163]], you can also see via edit summaries here [[164]] and attemptes to direct to relevant policies here [[165]] and [[166]] Hell in a Bucket (talk) 20:05, 18 October 2014 (UTC)
- It may or may not be a case of sock-/meat-puppetry, but it is not obvious that it is, without your saying what evidence makes you think so.
- The place to ask for possible sock-/meat-puppetry to be investigated is Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations, not here. The editor who uses the pseudonym "JamesBWatson" (talk) 21:27, 18 October 2014 (UTC)
Offering cures to Ebola at the Ref Desk
Users User:Wnt and User:Aspro have decided that we should be offering links to unreferenced cures to Ebola at the reference desk, and have reverted hatting of such material. This is not only in violation of WP:RS it's in violation of Wikipedia:General Disclaimer. The material should be deleted, and the editors admonished, if not blocked for obvious violations of WP policy. μηδείς (talk) 21:14, 18 October 2014 (UTC)
- Cures? More like comments on the observance of good hygiene practices. The question of references on WP articles vs Ref Desk has come up before. The sun will rise tomorrow- do I need to add a reference to that? Yet μηδείς (who until very recently, has added some very good contribution) recently added Nitrous oxide works largely as an asphyxiant, and regularly kills those such as dentists who abuse it. Google laughing gas death. μηδείς (talk) 20:30, 17 October 2014 (UTC) [167]. I would have thought that that needed a reference, as I myself have had more than one tooth extraction with nitrous oxide and that is not how it works. Oxygen is given with nitrous oxide to prevent hypoxia. Is the pot calling all the other kettles black? This editors appear to have changed of late and wants everybody to dance to thier tune.--Aspro (talk) 22:00, 18 October 2014 (UTC)
- My response to this is at [168]. My sources are in my original comment as linked in the unhatting above. To claim that I "violated WP:RS", let alone the General Disclaimer (!) seems very peculiar. The purpose of this discussion should be to encourage people to think about the question and try to bring relevant sources and concepts to bear on it, and I think I've done so. Wnt (talk) 22:19, 18 October 2014 (UTC)
- Here are a few thousand Google hits on Nitrous Oxide suffocation: [169]. Here are zero hits on curing Ebola with fossils: [0]. This unreferenced and unreferenceable bee ess needs to be hatted, and I suggest an admin do so. Wikipedia:General Disclaimer μηδείς (talk) 00:02, 19 October 2014 (UTC)
- It seems that the CDC's Preparedness 101: Zombie Apocalypse program missed the problem of editing wars breaking out on Wikipedia. Count Iblis (talk) 03:03, 19 October 2014 (UTC)
- The OP on that question asked about some quack remedy for ebola. We don't need Wikipedia's ref desk being cited as a potential source for such misinformation. The question had been answered, namely that there is no remedy proven so far, except treating the symptoms and letting the immune system take over. There was nothing else to say about it, and no reason to keep it open. ←Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 03:11, 19 October 2014 (UTC)
Strong quacking sensation
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Hi
User:Riotr, User:99.247.39.80 and User:Riotr911 appear to be making a strong quacking noise with regards to their article their username and their edit histories, not sure its worth the SPI givent he blatentness of it but if nessecary I'll go there. Amortias (T)(C) 21:28, 18 October 2014 (UTC)
- Obviously the same guy. And even if that Giganaut article weren't a hoax, the wording of the article is very poor. For your user page, you might want to consider asking for semi-protection at WP:RFPP. ←Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 21:36, 18 October 2014 (UTC)
- I prefer my Userpage unprotected, it keeps the vandalism off the mainspace and anything improper is unlikely to get spotted by anyone looking for somethign useful. People tend to get a bit frustrated by my anti-vandalism work and some damage in a corner is far less problematic than damage somewhere else. Amortias (T)(C) 21:39, 18 October 2014 (UTC)
- Aha, making yourself a lightning rod for the good of the team. I can dig it. ←Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 21:41, 18 October 2014 (UTC)
- I prefer my Userpage unprotected, it keeps the vandalism off the mainspace and anything improper is unlikely to get spotted by anyone looking for somethign useful. People tend to get a bit frustrated by my anti-vandalism work and some damage in a corner is far less problematic than damage somewhere else. Amortias (T)(C) 21:39, 18 October 2014 (UTC)
And this was quick but think weve got another - blanked this section of the page User:50.101.91.90, Amortias (T)(C) 21:42, 18 October 2014 (UTC)
I have blocked the accounts and IP for disruption and abusing multiple accounts. Chillum 21:43, 18 October 2014 (UTC)
- Any chance you can flatten the one above as well he even posted Giganaunt on my user page... Amortias (T)(C) 21:44, 18 October 2014 (UTC)
- If you google "giganaut" there are a few entries, not necessarily anything to do with the now-deleted Wikipedia article. ←Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 21:49, 18 October 2014 (UTC)
This is wayyyyy beyond my expertise, but when I go to Deletion Review Active Discussions [170], it appears that the close of a 19 October case has accidentally hidden all prior open cases. If I'm right, could this be fixed? --Larry/Traveling_Man (talk) 05:52, 19 October 2014 (UTC)
- Pretty sure this fixed it. Table wasn't closed. Stickee (talk) 06:05, 19 October 2014 (UTC)
- Thanks! Look good. --Larry/Traveling_Man (talk) 06:13, 19 October 2014 (UTC)
Not sure what to do with this: user has been blocked for 4 years for block evasion (being a sock of someone, presumably) and had their talk page deleted per G7 the same day, but is now using their recreated talk page to store a cut-and-paste copy of a page up for deletion at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of Windows Phone 8 devices. There have been no comments on the AfD by IPs or low-edit/relatively new accounts, so presumably the user stumbled upon it independently. The talk page has also been used to store another article cut-and-paste, of Neumont University, back in 2012. Can the page be deleted, and if so, should it be? I'm not sure if any WP:CSD fit, or if such an argument would be better suited for WP:MfD. It certaintly doesn't follow WP:TPG, that's for sure.
As for what admins can do about this: should talk page access be revoked again? It was in the original block, but User:Dcoetzee (now arbcom-blocked, unfortunately) restored it the same day that the first cut-and-paste was made, apparently per a request on IRC. What the page has since been used for seems like abuse of TP privileges.
Also pinging User:Vianello, the blocking admin, but as they've (sorry) been inactive for a couple months, I wouldn't hold my breath. Also, not notifying the user beyond the talk page ping (I think it does work if it's section header?), for obvious reasons. I'm not watching; ping me if anything important comes up. ansh666 07:23, 19 October 2014 (UTC)
- I just reverted it and left a note, it's been years without any changes, let's see. Problem is the first block was for block evasion so without knowing the main account or the extent, I'm not sure I would want to unblock but I've seen people using their talk pages for drafts and it just create headaches for no reason (one of which being ripping history apart if they want it moved to articlespace) so I'll give them a chance on it. -- Ricky81682 (talk) 08:11, 20 October 2014 (UTC)
- Sweet, another double secret block. --NE2 07:32, 19 October 2014 (UTC)
Not sure how this works, obvious vandalism is this page...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cult_of_personality
Read under Kosovo. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2620:72:0:E1A:3CE0:5CE8:29F0:44BC (talk) 08:49, 19 October 2014 (UTC)
- I don't see vandalism there. I do see a point one could raise, about whether that section about Kosovo is misplaced there (the erection of a single poor-taste statue of a foreign politician hardly rises to the level of what all the rest of the page is about, even though some commentator in some newspaper once remarked that it is "reminiscent" of such patterns), but that's a matter to be discussed on the article talkpage. Fut.Perf. ☼ 09:01, 19 October 2014 (UTC)
Abuse of user talk page
I hate doing this, but User:Viriditas has been told politely, firmly and repeatedly told to stay off my user talk page after posting a series of bizarre, ideologically-driven, conspiracy theories in addition to offensive commentary that suggested I was racist, racially insensitive, or blinded by my "white privilege". There is no reason why any editor should be forced to deal with this sort of behavior on their own talk page, especially after telling the perpetrator to take it elsewhere. This sort of baiting, taunting and provocation should not be tolerated by any editor. I would be grateful if any administrator would simply warn Viriditas to stop doing this on my talk page (or actual consequences will follow). Thank you. Dirtlawyer1 (talk) 11:25, 19 October 2014 (UTC)
- Could you provide a diff to the message where you asked them to stay off your talk page? Amortias (T)(C) 11:30, 19 October 2014 (UTC)
- I also notified them of this thread while I was taking a look. Amortias (T)(C) 11:31, 19 October 2014 (UTC)
- Thank you for notifying Viriditas, Amortias. I make ANI reports so infrequently that the procedures are not ingrained; I apologize for not adhering to ANI standard operating procedure in that regard. Requested diffs: [171], [172] and [173]. Dirtlawyer1 (talk) 11:53, 19 October 2014 (UTC)
- Thats fine I only remember this sort of thing as im one of those people who reads the instruction manual before doing anything. Amortias (T)(C) 12:00, 19 October 2014 (UTC)
- Thank you for leaving the personalized request on Viriditas' talk page. Hopefully, that will be sufficient to put a stop to this. If Viriditas will acknowledge this, I think we can safely close this thread without much further discussion. Dirtlawyer1 (talk) 12:35, 19 October 2014 (UTC)
- @Dirtlawyer1:Have spoken to Viriditas and hes happy for me to act as a go between for the two of you, if he has a concern they'll raise it with me and if you have a concern you can raise it with me. I'll then pass it on or deal with it directly. Should mean they shouldnt need to post on your talk page and you cant be accused of goading them by posting on theirs. let me know if thats acceptable and i'll close this off. Amortias (T)(C) 21:52, 19 October 2014 (UTC)
- @Amortias: If you need a second editor to consult with on this, I'm happy to try to help. --Tryptofish (talk) 22:35, 19 October 2014 (UTC)
- @Tryptofish: Feel free to stalk my talk page, I've asked if both editors can post concerns there. Amortias (T)(C) 22:41, 19 October 2014 (UTC)
- Done. --Tryptofish (talk) 22:43, 19 October 2014 (UTC)
- @Tryptofish: Feel free to stalk my talk page, I've asked if both editors can post concerns there. Amortias (T)(C) 22:41, 19 October 2014 (UTC)
- @Amortias: If you need a second editor to consult with on this, I'm happy to try to help. --Tryptofish (talk) 22:35, 19 October 2014 (UTC)
- @Dirtlawyer1:Have spoken to Viriditas and hes happy for me to act as a go between for the two of you, if he has a concern they'll raise it with me and if you have a concern you can raise it with me. I'll then pass it on or deal with it directly. Should mean they shouldnt need to post on your talk page and you cant be accused of goading them by posting on theirs. let me know if thats acceptable and i'll close this off. Amortias (T)(C) 21:52, 19 October 2014 (UTC)
- Thank you for leaving the personalized request on Viriditas' talk page. Hopefully, that will be sufficient to put a stop to this. If Viriditas will acknowledge this, I think we can safely close this thread without much further discussion. Dirtlawyer1 (talk) 12:35, 19 October 2014 (UTC)
New editor making usual edits to political party categories. Sock?
New editor Huge456 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log), who's first edit was to change an infobox photo, has been adding entertainers to political party categories if the entertainer has ever even mentioned support for the party, and even if they have since disavowed that support. Examples: at Gary Numan's bio and Tracey Emin's bio. Huge456 justifies these edits by referencing inclusion criteria that they added to the category itself here ("Past and present members or supporters of the Conservative Party (UK)"). In the case of Gary Numan; he has specifically disavowed support for the Conservative Party ("...there was a Scottish newspaper that ran a big feature that had me down as Conservative, which was an absolute bloody lie."), making Huge456's three insertions WP:BLP violations. I have tried to explain to Huge456 why this is a problem.
The editor seems WP:PRECOCIOUS, and engages in edit warring and other conduct reminiscent of user Goredog (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log), who was blocked by Callanecc for similar behavior. Notice also the bracket bot warning on both user's talk pages, and the swapping of infobox images. I don't have time now to investigate this thoroughly, but I wanted to see if anyone else thinks Huge456 might be a sock of a previous user. Thank you. - MrX 14:02, 19 October 2014 (UTC)
- The category clearly states that it is there for current and former supporters of the various parties, however I think it is a joke that you are trying to claim that I might be a sock because I am adding categories to articles, as any user can evidently see that you were the one who first started edit warring by reverting my editions. You say that because bracket bot has mentioned that I accidentally did not add a bracket to certain edits that means I'm a sock? I have just taken a look at various other editors talk pages and so far 5 of them have bracket bot mentioning that they have not added brackets, does this mean they are socks as well, no it does not! Swapping info box images, you mean I added a more recent and up to date image of someone however people disagreed with it because you could not see the face clear enough, does that make someone a sock puppet also, once again it does not! I can see that you are being quite petty be accusing me of various things, when all I have done is add a category to Gary Numan and you didn't agree. To claim i'm a sock because bracket bot has written on my talk page, as he has done with countless other users, is both ridiculous and absurd. I am honestly quite shocked by your behaviour and others who read your accusations will undoubtedly view your accusations as absurd. Huge456 (talk) 14:58, 19 October 2014 (UTC)
- The category name is Conservative Party (UK) people, which strongly suggests a link to the party itself, not merely a political support for conservative (small c) principles. The description was only extended to include "or supporters" by your edit.
- The scope of this category needs to be clarified. I see a clear value to "party people" meaning a declared connection with the party. There could also be scope for "conservative supporters", although this is both different (likely a parent category) and also hard to validate per WP:BLP. It should have defined conditions set out clearly beforehand, as per the comments at talk:.
- I don't much care whether "conservative supporters" is created or not, but it should not replace the separately notable "party people" category.
- As to the issue at Tracey Emin and Gary Numan then we have to meet BLP first and foremost. There is a source at Emin that says she claims to have voted Conservative (and claims no more than that). That is not adequate alone to include here in either of these categories: it could equally be said of millions of UK voters and probably thousands of notable UK BLP subjects. I don't believe a category framed to be quite so wide would have any encyclopedic value. A category of "Famous household names who voted Conservative" would also fail WP:SYNTH.
- We have sourcing to say "Emin voted Conservative". It may be true that Emin is a prominent supporter of conservative politics, but we would have to additionally source that. To say that she is "Conservative party people" we'd have to both show a connection (not merely support) to that level and also sourcing of this to meet WP:BLP. Andy Dingley (talk) 16:14, 19 October 2014 (UTC)
I think that this edit by the user shows a worrying wp:POV trait, by a user who also seems to shun wp:RSs and wp:ESs (except when he's giving his/her point of view). Also, it's dubious behaviour to remove warnings from one's own user talk page. Trafford09 (talk) 16:33, 19 October 2014 (UTC)
- Your last sentence is contrary to policy and I suggest you strike it. WP:REMOVED: "Policy does not prohibit users, whether registered or unregistered users, from removing comments from their own talk pages, although archiving is preferred. The removal of material from a user page is normally taken to mean that the user has read and is aware of its contents. There is no need to keep them on display and usually users should not be forced to do so." --Obsidi (talk) 16:57, 19 October 2014 (UTC)
- I take your point, Obsidi, but I think my point is still worth keeping, as it may help others detect if Huge456's MO is similar to others'. S/he could have left the warnings or archived them but - counter to WP's preferred course - simply deleted them. I was careful not to say that this is scorned, as I knew the policy to which you rightly refer. The user might have used the warning to argue his/her case, in constructive & AGF-inducing spirit, but chose otherwise. Trafford09 (talk) 17:55, 19 October 2014 (UTC)
- Users are free to delete anything they want to from their talk pages, provided they don't selectively delete and hence distort the picture; or if they've filed an unblock request that was rejected, it has to stay on their page until the block is done. The "preferred" way is nothing more than a recommendation. The user talk page history effectively serves as an archive. If you're looking for similar MO's, don't put too much weight on deletion instead of archiving, as many users do it that way. ←Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 19:11, 19 October 2014 (UTC)
- I take your point, Obsidi, but I think my point is still worth keeping, as it may help others detect if Huge456's MO is similar to others'. S/he could have left the warnings or archived them but - counter to WP's preferred course - simply deleted them. I was careful not to say that this is scorned, as I knew the policy to which you rightly refer. The user might have used the warning to argue his/her case, in constructive & AGF-inducing spirit, but chose otherwise. Trafford09 (talk) 17:55, 19 October 2014 (UTC)
Indefinitely blocked editor Nitramrekcap appears to back to his old tricks at Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, as promised at User talk:Jimbo Wales in August: see here (BTW, membership of the PRB society does not in any way imply expertise. All you have to do is pay their extortionate £14 per annum fee). Special:Contributions/2.30.207.16 is editing with the same pattern. Paul B (talk) 15:03, 19 October 2014 (UTC)
Request to lift a hastily placed block
Per this incident , Ihardlythinkso was accused of violating his interaction ban between himself and the filer of the report MaxBrowne. First, the evidence given for IBAN is this edit . Ihardlythink so was blocked 12 minutes after this incident was reported, and while Ihardlythinkso and MaxBrowne are under an IBAN to be sure, this post doesn't give any indication that Ihardlythinkso is talking about MaxBrowne, although he refers to the IBAN itself. Further, this block is contested by Giano, Ne Ent , User:GoodDay and myself.
As there is no credible evidence that Ihardlythinkso was actually referring to MaxBrowne, I would request an unblock. Obviously, no investigation can be made as to whether or not MaxBrowne actually broke the IBAN by actually referring to Ihardlythinkso, since this would be an exception to the ban. I have notified the above mentioned users about this posting, I have also notified blocking sysop Spartaz and closing sysop Chillum. KoshVorlon Rassekali ternii i mlechnye puti 20:01, 19 October 2014 (UTC)
- Nonsense. The posting "doesn't give any indication that Ihardlythinkso is talking about MaxBrowne"? Bollocks. He was talking about him, as was crystal-clear from his description of that specific incident – anybody who remembers the incident knows that it was M.B. who was the other party in it. Whether he names the name is completely irrelevant. People who knew the event (and there are many of them out there) know who he meant. Fut.Perf. ☼ 20:12, 19 October 2014 (UTC)
- Oppose It was clear that the person who was referred to was MaxBrowne. There is also evidence that this is a repeat offense. - Knowlegekid87 (talk) 20:22, 19 October 2014 (UTC)
- on the subject of hasty! don't you think it's a bit hasty to raise this here before having a discussion with me first or does your AGF not extend to admins? Spartaz Humbug! 20:42, 19 October 2014 (UTC)
- Oppose(I was one of the closers) This was already reviewed and was also closed by 3 different administrators(including myself) with the same conclusion. If the matter is not apparent to you then it is likely because you are not familiar with the case.
It was not hasty because it was not a ban discussion, it was a case of administrative discretion based on an already existing ban. There is no need to have a protracted debate when the conclusion is obvious to the acting admin.
There was also a similar incident where IHTS was warned that this sort of gaming would not excuse him. Chillum 20:44, 19 October 2014 (UTC)
- I am going to ping @Doc9871: as this admin also closed the discussion. Chillum 21:09, 19 October 2014 (UTC)
- Please don't make unsupported statements about about other editors, Doc9871 is not an admin [174] NE Ent 22:22, 19 October 2014 (UTC)
- I do not think Chillum knew that, it is common that editors close discussions but some have so many info-boxes it is hard to tell if they are admin or not. - Knowledgekid87 (talk) 23:03, 19 October 2014 (UTC)
- My mistake, thank you for pointing that out. Chillum 00:26, 20 October 2014 (UTC)
- I'm no admin and have never claimed to be one. Per IHTS:
- "I am unable to tell any of the abusive treatments because any reference direct or indirect will be interpreted as IBAN violation with the offending user, who filed the AN request for IBAN immediately after the ANI closed where he used the abusive name-calls. So effectively now, I have a sock stuck down my throat, and am unable to voice any complaint about the incidents without receiving an escalated block."
- Who here does not think that the one "who filed the AN request for IBAN immediately after the ANI closed" was Max Browne? Anyone? And is the "immediately" thing meant to throw suspicion on this "offending user" for filing it so quickly? It looks like it to me. Max Browne filed the request for IBAN, did he not? A thread that was then open for 8 days. It's quite obvious that IHTS fully knew he violated the IBAN when he said, "If WP:NPA policy can be ignored, allowing a user to repeatedly be abused with "classic narcissist" name-call, then please tell me a rational/reasonable argument why WP:IBAN policy is to be respected!"[175] This thread is just wikilayering to get a buddy out of the trouble he made for himself. Doc talk 04:08, 20 October 2014 (UTC)
- The IBAN prohibits discussing the other party, either directly or indirectly. You don't have to mention the other guy's name in order to have enforcement come down on you. When it's clear who the guy's talking about, to those familiar with the case, the IBAN has to be enforced. ←Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 21:08, 19 October 2014 (UTC)
- I'm aware the Ban prohibits direct or indirect discussion. It's not clear that Max Browne is being discussed. Ihardlythinkso mentions his IBAN, but given no detail, nor really any indication that he's talking about MaxBrowne, bear in mind, I'm currently under a TBAN "Broadly Construed" so I'm well aware that a ban typically means no talk to or talking about whatever the subject of the ban is, anywhere on Wikipedia.
- Also, I wasn't the sole user that objected, as I noted three others did as well. Spartaz , I've been down that road before. I've actually spoken with sysops and have had consensus in my favor only for the sysop to just flat ignore it, so I no longer think it's the thing to do, to be honest. I believe in consensus, and if consensus says you're fine, then so be it. KoshVorlon Rassekali ternii i mlechnye puti 21:19, 19 October 2014 (UTC)
- I am well aware of how bans go. If it's clear to those "in the know" that the ban was violated, then the violator and his buddies have to accept the block. Trying to wikilawyer around it is not acceptable. ←Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 21:29, 19 October 2014 (UTC)
- I think this should be closed, it was already as pointed out by Chillum closed by 2 different admins, 3 after this. I think the WP:STICK should be dropped. - Knowledgekid87 (talk) 21:35, 19 October 2014 (UTC)
- I am well aware of how bans go. If it's clear to those "in the know" that the ban was violated, then the violator and his buddies have to accept the block. Trying to wikilawyer around it is not acceptable. ←Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 21:29, 19 October 2014 (UTC)
- Also, I wasn't the sole user that objected, as I noted three others did as well. Spartaz , I've been down that road before. I've actually spoken with sysops and have had consensus in my favor only for the sysop to just flat ignore it, so I no longer think it's the thing to do, to be honest. I believe in consensus, and if consensus says you're fine, then so be it. KoshVorlon Rassekali ternii i mlechnye puti 21:19, 19 October 2014 (UTC)
The easiest way to "drop the stick" is to stop arguing about the close, which is a practice thing, not any sort of policy. So, anyway, it's not unreasonable to conclude IHTS violated the ban because he mentioned the editor who called him a narcissist. However, the context of the comment was replying a post by Jimbo Wales (also an admin) following up a discussion on Wales' talk page, and the primary thrust of the comment was that an admin not-named-Max-Browne whom IHTS does not have an interaction ban with also called him a narcissist, so I don't see it as a violation, especially as IHTS did not mention MB by name. So perhaps a refactoring could have been asked for, or maybe a shorter block. Anyway, the most important thing is IHTS has not posted any sort of unblock request, so perhaps we should wait and see what he has to say about it. NE Ent 22:21, 19 October 2014 (UTC)
- There are plenty of ways an editor can slip a hint about another editor hoping to draw attention to that person but thinking that it is not enough to get themselves caught. The point is that MaxBrowne picked something up in it. It could very well be a misunderstanding but seeing the evidence of past things like this that Ihardlythinkso has done It becomes harder to trust the editor. In addition 2 admin have weighed in on the matter and all have considered it a closed discussion. - Knowledgekid87 (talk) 22:58, 19 October 2014 (UTC)
Baseball Bugs I'm hardly one of Ihardlythinkso's buddies. He doesn't know me from a hole in the ground, to be quite honest, so if that comment was directed to me, it's not true and you should strike it. KoshVorlon Rassekali ternii i mlechnye puti 23:56, 19 October 2014 (UTC)
- Support unblock - Much has been made of User talk: Jimbo Wales being a "community noticeboard" rather than an individual user talk page. Much like ANI; users go there to air their grievances, demand action, demand justice or otherwise opine for change. Of late, that has involved extensive interaction with Wales himself, subsequent to a demand (here) for an interaction ban between Wales and an editor. IHTS's comments should be seen in that context - ongoing discussion of an interaction ban proposal while he himself was subject to an interaction ban. He tried to give a full account of that ban in the context of that discussion and went as far as to describe certain things. Did he technically breach his ban in doing so? Yes. Does it serve any real purpose to block him for it? No, not really. Does anyone think MB's editing here was impacted by IHTS's giving an account of how the interaction ban came to be (in his view)? I... (sorry for this in advance) ...hardly think so. The issue here was the technical breach - there was no melodrama on MB's part. I don't think MB or the blocking admin were wrong (they called it as they saw it and I don't think it was "hasty") but a broader reading of this suggests a block is fairly pointless and obviously punitive rather than preventative. It also had the unintentional impact of disallowing IHTS's involvement at User talk: Jimbo Wales which, again, editors have come to accept as a legitimate venue for broader discussions. I suggest the block be limited to "time served". St★lwart111 23:59, 19 October 2014 (UTC)
- So you are saying he should get a get out of jail free card for breaking an interaction ban on Jimbo's page? No, it shouldn't be okay and it is not okay. I quote the WP:IBAN policy "make reference to or comment on editor Y anywhere on Wikipedia, whether directly or indirectly;". if you want to propose a change to the policy with "With an exception to Jimbo's talkpage" then feel free to do so. Jimbo's talkpage though is a part of Wikipedia just like all other user-pages are. - Knowledgekid87 (talk) 00:15, 20 October 2014 (UTC)
- In fact the IBAN violation was made on IHTS's own talk page Want to think again? Spartaz Humbug! 04:27, 20 October 2014 (UTC)
- Sorry, you're absolutely right - it was on his own talk page in response to a comment from Wales which was a continuation of an ongoing discussion at User talk:Jimbo Wales. And I'm not suggesting an exemption or a get-out-of-jail free card. Only that it should be looked at in context. From memory, I supported the original IBAN, so I certainly endorse its enforcement. I just wonder what point it serves to enforce what looks like policy wonkery given the intention doesn't seem to have been to break the ban but to explain it. My question, which applies equally regardless of location, is whether he would have been blocked had he posted the same here in asking for the ban to be reviewed? I'm thinking possibly not. St★lwart111 07:00, 20 October 2014 (UTC)
- In fact the IBAN violation was made on IHTS's own talk page Want to think again? Spartaz Humbug! 04:27, 20 October 2014 (UTC)
- Let me ask a silly question. If blocks are supposed to be to prevent disruption (not to punish bad behavior) and the disruption in question is a comment the user made on their own talk page, how is that goal achieved by blocking them from every page on Wikipedia, except for the one page where the disruption (allegedly) occurred? --B (talk) 00:34, 20 October 2014 (UTC)
- Under WP:BLOCKDETERRENT I feel that this falls under #2 and #3. - Knowledgekid87 (talk) 00:52, 20 October 2014 (UTC)
- Comment- I'm not sure why MaxBrowne feels the need to patrol Ihardlythinkso's talk page. Whether or not IHTS's comment amounts to a violation of the topic ban, this continued hostile scrutiny could easily be seen as baiting and I'm not sure we should be rewarding it. Reyk YO! 07:39, 20 October 2014 (UTC)
On hastyness
Interestingly, none of the users accusing me of hastiness have taken time to contact me to establish what due diligence I undertook before making the block. This seems hasty in itself and is yet another example of users assuming bad faith on the part of an admin in favour of stoking drama at a noticeboard but perhaps we can let that slide for the sake or harmony. Just for clarity, I saw the report as it was posted, read the post, the comment and also researched the IBAN and associated discussion as well as IHTS's block log. Only then did I act. Please can someone tell me what part of that sequence is hasty or lacks due diligence? Thanks. Spartaz Humbug! 06:11, 20 October 2014 (UTC)
Userpage (ab)use for political campaigning
The following discussion is closed. Please do not modify it. No further edits should be made to this discussion.
When patroling recent uploads at Commons, I stumbled over the image at right and found that its uploader uses this image with the caption "This user knows for a fact that Scott Walker is unfit for governor" on pages User:Gourami Watcher and User:Gourami Watcher/antiscottwalker. Though I never heard of Scott Walker before and have no interest in him, IMO this is an inappropriate (ab)use of wikipedia userspace for political campaigning. --Túrelio (talk) 20:50, 19 October 2014 (UTC)
- (Non-administrator comment) When I come across crap like this, I remove it as a BLP violation, but I can't delete files and have found it frustrating to navigate the CSD criteria there. It's presenting the user's derogatory opinion about a living person as fact, and we don't do that here. Delete the file, delete the userbox, warn the user. Ivanvector (talk) 20:55, 19 October 2014 (UTC)
- I have nominated it for speedy deletion on the commons as an attack image. Chillum 20:57, 19 October 2014 (UTC)
- I have nominated the userbox and removed the link to it. It has been deleted since I started typing this. Ivanvector (talk) 21:00, 19 October 2014 (UTC)
- (ec) I've deleted the image as out of Commons' scope, and deleted the userbox as an attack page. BLP applies Wikipedia-wide and Wikipedia is not for political campaigning. HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 21:02, 19 October 2014 (UTC)
- I have nominated it for speedy deletion on the commons as an attack image. Chillum 20:57, 19 October 2014 (UTC)
- FYI, Scott Walker is the governor of Wisconsin, and a figure who evokes strong opinions. ←Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 21:04, 19 October 2014 (UTC)
This user has been stalking me aplenty. I've been editing a TON a sports articles lately and it seems that this user has been eavesdropping or stalking me whenever I edit some articles. For example, I have edited numerous articles like Geno Smith, J.J. Watt, and even Luke Kuechly. Sometimes, when I update these articles, he reverts them, claiming them unsourced, despite that they are up to date and correct so far. And get this; I'm not the only victim to being watch over by this user, he's probably doing the same thing to other sports editors. But luckily, we've never had any edit wars before. So I'd like to give you a head's up about this User:Yankees10. He has a lot of barnstars despite being such a strict editor but does not have any rollback rights, patrolled rights, or reviewer rights. I could use some help if you'd please. Thanks for your support. EternalFloette (talk) 21:34, 19 October 2014 (UTC)
- Glancing at the histories of the pages you mention and Yankees' contribution list, it looks to me that the both of you simply like editing lots of sports pages. Regarding the example articles you gave, Yankees has performed 6 edits to J. J. Watt and another 6 to Luke Kuechly over the last few weeks, the majority of which don't involve you - looks to me that Yankees simply has these pages watchlisted and keeps an eye on them. I'm also not sure what a lack of rollback, patroller, or reviewer rights implies - not everyone needs or desires these tools for editing. Hopefully Yankees can provide their own input. As for the reverts themselves, they do seem justified to me. It might be more constructive to find and add sources before simply reverting, but additions should be sourced nonetheless, especially for biographies of living persons. ~SuperHamster Talk Contribs 21:49, 19 October 2014 (UTC)
- (ec)Well, this, for example, looks like a BLP violation, and it makes sense he would revert it. ←Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 21:51, 19 October 2014 (UTC)
- Now I just revealed the truth that this user, User:The Writer 2.0 is very good at posting references to make the additions sourced and I don't understand why most other sports editors aren't quite experienced at adding referees quite yet. But now I'm starting to know the truth beyond the sheer force of BLP policies. Thanks anyway for keeping me up to date about the truth of all this. I really appreciate it. EternalFloette (talk) 21:56, 19 October 2014 (UTC)
Close of a stale RFC
Today, I closed a stale RFC at Talk:Ebola virus outbreak in the United States. It was a fairly standard close. Now, an involved editor, Floydian (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) has reverted the close for the second time. After the first one, I restored it, but as he has chosen to edit war over the close of a stale RFC, I will leave it to an administrator to deal with him. I won't restore the close again, but I strongly think it should be restored, and this editor warned that reversion of an uninvolved editor's close of a stale RFC isn't appropriate. (Note: I have zero edits to the main article there.) LHMask me a question 00:41, 20 October 2014 (UTC)
- It should also be noted that his last edit summary ("not by a non-admin it isn't") seems to assume that a non-admin closure by a completely uninvolved editor should be given less deference than one by an administrator. There is nothing in policy to support such a view. LHMask me a question 01:02, 20 October 2014 (UTC)
I am involved at the content at Ebola virus outbreak in the United States but not in the specific RFC mentioned here. The request for the close was made here at WP:AN by SW3 5DL, current status here. It requested a close by an admin specifically. I commented at the WP:AN request that the RFC also included a discussion about possible canvassing, and that needed looking into. While content RFCs can be closed by non-admins, requests to investigate and close possible behavior issues need an admin. Editors on both sides of the aisle, SW3 5DL here and Floydian here, have indicated that an admin is needed. Given that this has become a contentious close with possible behavior issues attached, I agree with both that an admin is now required. Zad68
02:01, 20 October 2014 (UTC)
- I had no objection to a non-admin closure. SW3 5DL (talk) 02:12, 20 October 2014 (UTC)
- here you said
Still need that closure and, obviously, it must be an admin to save further disruption.
... I don't know what else to think.Zad68
02:14, 20 October 2014 (UTC)- It's very clear that he meant that in the context of Floydian's out-of-process reversion, it should likely be an admin that re-closed it. I was about to post something similar about your misrepresentation of SW3's position as well. LHMask me a question 02:17, 20 October 2014 (UTC)
- here you said
Agree with Lithistman, it's not me objecting to a non-admin closure. It's Floydian who reverted the closure twice, demanding an admin. In an effort to quell the disruption, I simply asked for an admin. When Lithistman closed it, I didn't object at all. In fact, I believe I thanked him. I still don't understand the issue. He's not really stated it. He's only reverted. And he's not come here or gone to AN. Don't know what to make of this. And, I'll add, why Zad68 has involved himself at all, makes no sense. SW3 5DL (talk) 02:27, 20 October 2014 (UTC)
- I stand by my actions and statements. This needs administrator investigation, and LHM is not up to the task of looking into the allegations raised. That is all. - Floydian τ ¢ 03:29, 20 October 2014 (UTC)
- You edit warred to revert a legitimate close of an RFC by an uninvolved editor, citing as your "reason" only that I am not an admin. LHMask me a question 03:33, 20 October 2014 (UTC)
- Aye, which begs the question, why now? Floydian, if you thought something was amiss, why not go to ANI to sort it? Why wait until the RfC goes stale and then edit war with a non-involved editor? Don't understand any of it. One day you're contributing a template that solves a huge problem, next you're reverting and making sweeping accusations. As far as I can see, Lithistman should close and an admin should let you know that if you revert again, you'll be blocked. As for going on about the RfC, if you've a complaint state it now with diffs or be done with it. End of. SW3 5DL (talk) 03:52, 20 October 2014 (UTC)
- I should mention one of the closures I reverted was performed by SW3 5DL themselves. The whole RfC was a joke, but since the articles have had time to be filled in with trivia and unconcise news events and information already present elsewhere, I fear the damage is now irreversible and we are stuck with a mess that could have been handled so much better if you didn't make so many maverick edits. The diffs are at Talk:Ebola_virus_outbreak_in_the_United_States#This is a joke, where they have been for some time. I wish I had handled this the day the RfC was opened and curtailed the cancer, but hindsight is 20/20. - Floydian τ ¢ 04:45, 20 October 2014 (UTC)
- Aye, which begs the question, why now? Floydian, if you thought something was amiss, why not go to ANI to sort it? Why wait until the RfC goes stale and then edit war with a non-involved editor? Don't understand any of it. One day you're contributing a template that solves a huge problem, next you're reverting and making sweeping accusations. As far as I can see, Lithistman should close and an admin should let you know that if you revert again, you'll be blocked. As for going on about the RfC, if you've a complaint state it now with diffs or be done with it. End of. SW3 5DL (talk) 03:52, 20 October 2014 (UTC)
No canvassing done at all. On the contrary, all RfC rules on publicizing the RfC whilst waiting on the bot were followed. The RfC was posted at the Village Pump here, on the talk pages of 10 editors chosen at random from the Feedback Service List, per the RfC rules/suggestions for publicizing, and editors from the immediately preceding AfD were notified, per the RfC page. Only two of the editors chosen at random responded, JBarta and Silvo 1973, and both voted "Merge." I voted "keep." I've not made that many RfC's in the 6 years I've been an editor. The RfC page was most helpful and I followed it. SW3 5DL (talk) 06:23, 20 October 2014 (UTC)
- Would an administrator please handle this close? I know that closing RFCs doesn't require an administrator, but Floydian has edit-warred to remove my uninvolved, non-admin close, and from his angry comments above, I'm fairly certain he'd do it again, if I again closed it myself. LHMask me a question 04:59, 20 October 2014 (UTC)
A suggested resolution
We have:
- Two overlapping RfC's - the first not advertised as an RfC but showing a rough consensus for merging; and the second started before the first had closed and showing consensus for keeping the articles separate;
- a legitimate close of the first and informal RfC by Floydian;
- a legitimate close of the second RfC by Lithistman, but only if considered in isolation from the overlapping first and informal RfC which had a different result;
- with respect, legitimate concerns about forum shopping and canvassing (both linked earlier in this thread). SW3 5DL, you did indeed notify some apparently random editors, per the guidelines. You also notified every editor who voted to keep the separate article in the AfD, in the same order in which they cast their !votes - but not for example, the editor (Floydian) who !voted the other way, or other editors like Gandydancer who had expressed opposing views on this issue on the West Africa page. Let's assume it was an oversight, but it certainly reduces the credibility of the second RfC.
- proposed article merges without the use of merge tags, though this is perhaps okay given the poor intersection between proposed merges and RfC notification rules.
Am leaving this open for the sake of any further discussion but here's a proposal, time-wasting though it may be:
- A new RfC, opened by me as an uninvolved editor, at Talk:Ebola virus epidemic in West Africa, to be flagged on all the other "Ebola in.." pages and via talkpage message to everyone who has commented on either side since October 1.
- No action on the conduct issues except a general admonition that duelling RfCs and the appearance of canvassing are detrimental to collegiate editing, and may become disruptive if repeated. The tools at an admin's disposal are too blunt to be useful here. At the heart of the discussion is a genuine content dispute. It would be great if everyone could offer their opinions in a collegiate forum, and waving big sticks at one side or other doesn't tend in that direction.
Views welcome. If no one objects I will open the new RfC in a couple of hours.Euryalus (talk) 08:28, 20 October 2014 (UTC)
Since early this summer, there have been on-and-off efforts to add peacock phrases and promotional content to Molly Ringwald, associated articles, and a few other actress articles, like Heather Langenkamp and Amy Weiss. A few examples are edits like these: [176] [177] [178] [179] [180] (The last one is a giveaway that something screwy is going on -- the film's budget is changed to a fabricated low level so the article can claim that the film was a commercial success rather than a money-loser).
There are a batch of accounts involved, with similar behavior patterns -- aside from the promotional tendencies, none have a user page, all rarely if ever use edit summaries, and at least two use screen names matching up to Ringwald characters. But until this weekend, there wasn't quite enough evidence to conclude that we weren't dealing with a cluster of like-minded fans. But in the last few days several of the accounts have been uploading obviously nonfree images for (obviously inappropriate) use in BLPs, and two of the accounts have been using the same defective NFCC rationale -- see File:Molly Ringwald in For Keeps.jpg, uploaded by User:Clairestandish, and File:MollyRingwaldBetsysWedding.jpg, uploaded by User:Darcyelliot. Further evidence of coordination between accounts: once the Clairestandish account had been warned to discontinue the misuse of nonfree images, that account stopped -- but User:AintNoOther promptly resumed the campaign, uplolading File:Ringwald on the cover of Time.jpg and adding a nonfree movie poster to the Ringwald BLP [181]. In addition, User:IAmUnbroken has added nonfree images just uploaded by these accounts to the Ringwald BLP (eg, [182]).
The accounts involved that I've spotted are:
- Clairestandish (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
- Darcyelliot (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
- AintNoOther (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
- IAmUnbroken (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
- Risetonight (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
- Mendie12 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
There may be more.
User:GB fan and User:Dismas have also noted irregularities at the Ringwald article, and have discussed an SPI, looking primarily at the misuse of nonfree images [183]. I think there's certainly enough evidence for a checkuser to act on, and quite likely for a few expeditious blocks. Whoever's behind this (whether one user or several) has become more active lately, and the problems, especially with nonfree images, are spreading to more articles. See, for example, the recent history of Lori Hallier and Tuesday Knight. The Big Bad Wolfowitz (aka Hullaballoo) (talk) 01:39, 20 October 2014 (UTC)
- @Hullaballoo Wolfowitz: If this is a request for a sockpuppet investigation, WP:SPI is the place - NickGibson3900 Talk 08:17, 20 October 2014 (UTC)
Editor 68.204.113.233 repeatedly removing well-sourced genres from Duran Duran
Duran Duran (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
68.204.113.233 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
Over the last six months or so, the Anon has repeatedly removed well sourced genres from Duran Duran and been reverted by at least five editors including me. There are no fewer than four cites for Duran Duran being new wave in the infobox. The talk:Duran Duran page is full of discussion on Duran Duran being new wave with numerous sources citing such. There are currently 144 mentions of new wave on the talk page.
Anon states (here Duran Duran have never been the Americentric new wave. Many sources prove this beyond all doubt. Please do not change this. Personal agendas should not be given space to distort proven facts. Thank you for your attention. (formatted / sentence case). S/he seems unwilling to accept sources that contradicts personal belief. Anon has not supplied more than one cite quoting a band member as saying they are not new wave. S/he has added somewhat to talk:Duran Duran, and has removed legitamate talk appearantly in contradiciton with beleifs Removed trash talk What part of 'removed trash talk' did you not understand?
Some of the removals in reverse order: 1
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9 The IP's edits have taken place over the last six months and has been blocked for edit warring once.
I personally don't care what Duran Duran's genre is and couldn't ID a Duran Duran song to save my life. I would like the genre warring (reduced considerably since the addition of the cites) to be reduced or stop. Would it be possible to get resolution on this matter? Thank you Jim1138 (talk) 07:51, 20 October 2014 (UTC)
- Blocked for six months. It would have been faster for you to use Template:Uw-vandalism3 and Template:Uw-vandalism4 and report it to WP:AIV I think. I'll keep a watch on the article but I don't think semiprotection is warranted at the moment. -- Ricky81682 (talk) 08:22, 20 October 2014 (UTC)
Raymarcbadz has been removing content from "nation" at the XXXX Olympics articles. Here is a summary of his disruptive behaviour:
- [184] - Congo at the 2008 Summer Olympics (20/10/14)
- [185] - Indonesia at the 2008 Summer Olympics (20/10/14)
- [186] - Benin at the 2008 Summer Olympics - (20/10/14)
- [187] - Vanuatu at the 2008 Summer Olympics (20/10/14)
- Older examples:
- [188] - Congo at the 2008 Summer Olympics (10/3/13)
- [189] - Indonesia at the 2008 Summer Olympics (9/3/13)
- I can spot seven here
- Warnings:
- I gave him a 4im due to the amount of content removal ([190]) which s/he reverted quickly ([191])
Raymarcbadz has made 35000+ edits and he has been a great service to WP:OLY. I just think he has gone a bit far. Maybe a official final warning saying: "If you remove content again from WP:OLY articles, you'll be blocked without warning". Just a suggestion though, as it is up to a sysop. - NickGibson3900 Talk 08:51, 20 October 2014 (UTC)